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Question 183970: 4. Sabrina's boss states that she will increase Sabrina's salary from $12,000 to $14,000 per year if she enrolls in business courses at a local community college. What percent increase in salary will result from Sabrina taking the business courses?
May you please show me how you came about of the answer. Found 3 solutions by stanbon, solver91311, josmiceli:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Sabrina's boss states that she will increase Sabrina's salary from $12,000 to $14,000 per year if she enrolls in business courses at a local community college. What percent increase in salary will result from Sabrina taking the business courses?
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Let the current salary be "x"
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If she takes the course the increase will be between 12000/x and 14000/x
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Stan H.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! What the problem is asking is:
"What percent of the salary that she is already
getting does her increase in salary equal?
Her increase in salary is
The fraction of this increase to her original salary is
How do I express this fraction as a percent?
per cent means per 100, so I need to find in
Multiply both sides by
Her percent increase in salary is 16.67%
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