document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127636>Question 1127636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A worker's period of duty increases from 56 hours to 72 hours but the wages decrease by 15%. By what percentage do the new total wages increase or decrease?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " By what percentage do the new total wages increase or decrease?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = original hourly wage<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".85x = decreased hourly wage<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original total wage: 56x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Decreased total wage: 72(.85x) = 61.2x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the percent increase (x cancels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2861.2-56%29%29%2F56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2861.2-56%29%29%2F56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 100 = 9.3% increase in total wages </SPAN>\n" );
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