Joe earns $9.50 an hour, but he will get a 12% raise next week. What will be his hourlly wage next week?
2006-11-25 07:06:19 · 4 answers · asked by Mindy B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
$9.50 x 12/100 = $1.14
$9.50 + $1.14 = $10.64
2006-11-25 07:09:56 · answer #1 · answered by Jim Burnell 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just multiply 9.50 * 1.12
To convert percent to decimal you only need to move the decimal two places to the left (move it two places to the right to convert decimal > percent).
12% = .12
100% = 1
1 + .12 = 1.12
1.12 converted is 112 percent. So you have 100 percent of his old salary + 12% more.
2006-11-25 07:21:38 · answer #2 · answered by LexiSan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
calculate 12% of 9.5 and add to 9.5:
raise:
9.5*(12/100)=114/100 = 1.14
so net wage: 9.5+1.14 = $10.64
2006-11-25 07:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by anami 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$10.64
2006-11-25 07:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋