Answer:
The correct answer is 39,188.
Explanation:
Alice Swanson's current earnings for this year are 40,400. Her earnings were 3% less than this last year. To find her earnings for last year, we will use the "Percent • Whole = Part" formula. But first, we must put 3% into a decimal form: 3 ÷ 100 = 0.03. Now let's solve:
40,400 • 0.03 = 1,212
1,212 is 3% of 40,400. To find Alice's earnings for last year, we will subtract her raise from her current earnings:
40,400 - 1,212 = 39,188
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