SOLUTION: In 2014, the median salary nationwide for a high school teacher was $56,310 per year. The median annual wage for all workers was $35,540. Suppose a worker makes $28,000 in wages p

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Question 1176026: In 2014, the median salary nationwide for a high school teacher was $56,310 per year. The median annual wage for all workers was $35,540.
Suppose a worker makes $28,000 in wages per year. Find the percent increase in salary the worker can expect if he/she trains to be a teacher and can expect to earn a salary of $39,000.
To the nearest 0.1%

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
 28,000x = 39000
x = ($39000-$28000/$28000 = 11000/28000 = .392857 Increase 0r 39.2857%

.392857*$28000 + $28000 = $39000 checks
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