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Joe received an hourly wage of $8.15. His boss gave him a 7% raise. How much does Joe make per hour now?

User Harpreet
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Joe now receives $8.72 per hour. You get this answer by multiplying his current wage by 7%, and add it to the current wage.
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8.15+ 7% of 8.15= 8.15+ 8.15•0.07= 8.15•1.07=
$8.72
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