document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6673>Question 6673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WHAT IS THE FORMULA TO FIGURE OUT WHEN YOU GET A RAISE WHAT THE PERSANTAGE IS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EXAMPLE IF A PERSON MAKES $12.27 PER HOUR AND NOW THEY MAKE $12.62 PER HOUR HOW DO YOU FIGURE WHAT % YOUR RAISE IS? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First, find the amount of the raise by subtacting the old hourly rate from the new hourly rate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$12.62 - $12.27 = $0.35 per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, divide the amount of the raise by the old hourly rate and multiply the result by 100 to get the percent increase.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[($0.35)/($12.27)](100) = (0.285348...)(100) = 2.85% increase. </SPAN>\n" );
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