Question 789055
In a sale, a clothes shop reduces its price by 15% a shirt usually cost £39 how much is it in the sale? 
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Let x be the sale price: 
Equation:
x = 39 - 0.15*39
x = 0.85*39
x = L33.15
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In a sale, a clothes shop reduces its price by 15% a jacket usually cost £88 how much is it in the sale
x = 0.85*88 = L74.80
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The boss gives all his employees a 3% pay rise Paul used to earn £11 an hour how much does he get after the rise?
x = 1.03*11 = L11.33
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The boss gives all his employees a 3% pay rise
Sandy used to earn a salary of £11850 how much does she get after the rise?
x = 1.03*11850 = L205.50
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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