Question

The salaries of three employees are listed below. Each employee was recently given a raise. Employee Salaries

Employee         Salary [before raise]           Raise
Jane $41,200 4%
John $43,300 4.5%
Jack $39,400 3%.Which amount is closest to the total of all three raises?
$4,708

$14,249

$10,532

$4,779

Answer 1

D) $4,779

Jane: $41,200 X 4% = $1648.00
John: $43,300 X 4.5% = $1948.50
+ Jack: $39,400 X 3% = $1,182.00
$4,778.5 (Rounded up = $4,779)

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