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earn $9.50 per hour. This is 125% of what she earned last year . what did she earn per hour last year

 Feb 4, 2015

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$9.50 = 125% * (Last Year's Hourly Wage)

$9.50 = 1.25*X

9.50/1.25 = X

$7.60 = X

She earned $7.60 per hour last year.

 

Double check the answer:  $7.60 * 1.25 = $9.50.  Yep, it works!

 Feb 5, 2015
 #1
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Best Answer

$9.50 = 125% * (Last Year's Hourly Wage)

$9.50 = 1.25*X

9.50/1.25 = X

$7.60 = X

She earned $7.60 per hour last year.

 

Double check the answer:  $7.60 * 1.25 = $9.50.  Yep, it works!

gesjls Feb 5, 2015
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Very nice, gesjls.....!!!!

As a site mod, I love to see people who check their answers.....!!!

 

 Feb 5, 2015

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