Question

Ginny works at the local sneaker shop. She earns $17.50 per hour working there. Her boss offers her a promotion she can either receive a 12.5% hourly raise or $2.50 raise on her rate per hour. Ginny is not sure which choice will make her more money on a weekly basis.

Ginny chooses to take the 12.5% raise. She works 40 hours per week.

How much does she earn after 40 hours ?

Answer 1

$787.5

Explanation:

first, you have to find how much ginny makes in a week w/o her raise\

17.5*40=700

then, you have to raise it by 12.5%, so her new salary is 112.5% of 17.5

112.5% = 1.125

700*1.125=787.5