SOLUTION: After a 30% increase, Alayna now earns $15.60 per hour. What was her hourly wage before the increase?

Question 551240: After a 30% increase, Alayna now earns $15.60 per hour. What was her hourly wage before the increase?
Found 2 solutions by MsRedz123, MathTherapy:
Answer by MsRedz123(24) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$15.60/130=0.12 [130 for 100 % + 30% increase]
0.12(100)=$12.00 [100 for 100 %]
Therefore, Alayna earns $12.00 per hour.

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

After a 30% increase, Alayna now earns $15.60 per hour. What was her hourly wage before the increase?

Since she received a 30% increase, then her hourly wage is now 130%, or 1.3 (100% + 30%)

Since 130% or 1.3 represents $15.60, then by using proportions, we can say that: , with W being her hourly wage before the inccrease

1.3W = 15.6 ----- Cross-multiplying

W, or hourly wage before increase = , or $

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