SOLUTION: After an 8%increase in your income. you receive $.94 more per hour so, how much did you get per hour before increase in income

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Question 984631: After an 8%increase in your income. you receive $.94 more per hour so, how much did you get per hour before increase in income
Found 2 solutions by Cromlix, macston:
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
100% + 8% = 108%
108% = $94
1% = 94/108
100% = 94/108 x 100
100% = $87.04
Hope this helps:-)

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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$0.94 is 8% of ($0.94/0.08=) $11.75.
ANSWER: You got $11.75 before the increase.