document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067481>Question 1067481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It was raised by 1.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5% = 0.015\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the 1.5% boost is in addition to his $30,000 salary, the decimal is 1.015.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.015*30,000 = Micah's new salary\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30,450 = Micah's new salary\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not much of an improvement there.<BR>\n" );
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