document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119406>Question 119406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A proposal was made in the state senate to raise the minimum wage from $6.75 to $7.15 an hour. What is the proposed percent of increase to the nearest tenth of a percent? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87523 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> % Increase = (New Value-Old Value)/(Old Value)*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "% Increase = 100(7.15-6.75)/6.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "% Increase = 100*(0.059259)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "% Increase = 5.9259%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "% Increase = 5.9% (to the nearest tenth) </SPAN>\n" );
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