SOLUTION: Darnell makes $12.42 per hour and received a 15% raise. Another employee named Jan gets a $1.50 raise. Is it less or more than Darnell's raise?

SOLUTION: Darnell makes $12.42 per hour and received a 15% raise. Another employee named Jan gets a $1.50 raise. Is it less or more than Darnell's raise?

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Question 848336: Darnell makes $12.42 per hour and received a 15% raise. Another employee named Jan gets a $1.50 raise. Is it less or more than Darnell's raise?
Answer by swincher4391(1107) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12.42 * .15 = 1.86 raise.
Jan = 1.50 raise
Less than Darnell. This seems like gender inequality.
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