Question

Gabriella earns $17 an hour and gets a 15% raise. With her raise, how much will she earn after 40 hours

Answer 1

The amount Gabriella earns in an hour is $17.

The raise in income is 15%. So increased income is,

`\begin{gathered} 17\cdot(1+(15)/(100))=17\cdot1.15 \\ =19.55 \end{gathered}`

So increases salary is $19.55 per hours.

Determine the total earning after 40 hours.

`40\cdot19.55=782`

So Gabriella earns $782 after 40 hours.

Answer: $782