SOLUTION: Joe earns $9.50 an hour, but he will get a 12% raise next week. What will be his hourly wage next week?

SOLUTION: Joe earns $9.50 an hour, but he will get a 12% raise next week. What will be his hourly wage next week?

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Question 132568: Joe earns $9.50 an hour, but he will get a 12% raise next week. What will be his hourly wage next week?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
New wage will be 9.5 + 0.12*9.5 = 1.12*9.5 = $10.64
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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