SOLUTION: Henley earns $8.50 per hour at an amusement park. She receives a 12% raise when she becomes a manager at the gift store. How much more per hour does Henley earn and what are her ne

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Question 995607: Henley earns $8.50 per hour at an amusement park. She receives a 12% raise when she becomes a manager at the gift store. How much more per hour does Henley earn and what are her new hourly earnings?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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12% of $8.50 is $1.02 more an hour earned.
The new earnings are the sum of the two or $9.52/hour