SOLUTION: Johan saved 15% of his weekly wage. He saved $5304 during the year. Calculate Johan’s weekly wage.
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Question 1098808
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Johan saved 15% of his weekly wage. He saved $5304 during the year. Calculate Johan’s weekly wage.
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5304/year / 52 weeks/year=102/week
Let w be Johan's weekly wage. Then:
.15w=102
Solve for w
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