SOLUTION: Micah�s company announced a 1.5% raise for everyone this year. If Micah�s salary was originally $30,000 a year, what would be Micah�s new salary?

Question 1067481: Micah�s company announced a 1.5% raise for everyone this year. If Micah�s salary was originally $30,000 a year, what would be Micah�s new salary?
Answer by Lightning_Fast(78) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Micah originally had a salary of $30,000
It was raised by 1.5%
1.5% = 0.015
Since the 1.5% boost is in addition to his $30,000 salary, the decimal is 1.015.
1.015*30,000 = Micah's new salary
30,450 = Micah's new salary
Not much of an improvement there.

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