document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111665>Question 111665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jerry earned $18,500 one year and then received a 10.5% raise. What is his new yearly salary?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For this one would I just multiply 10.5 and 18500? Then add that amount to the 18500?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81451 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BrittanyM><B>BrittanyM(80)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BrittanyM><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81451\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not exactly, but very close.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Instead of multiplying $18,500 by 10.5, we would multiply it by 0.105.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We must move the decimal point up by two digets when dealing with percentages.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Remember, 100% of something means 1.  We have to move the decimal up two points before we can start multiplying it by real values or quantities. ** 100% of a whole pizza pie is 1 whole pizza.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, now we may multiply $18,500 by 0.105 and then add the answer to $18,500.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our answer is $20,442.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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