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QUESTION:

Rachelle is offered a new job with Big Time Book-Sellers. Her starting wage is $10.00
per hour, and she will receive a $0.50 raise after the first year. For each year that she
stays with the company after that, her raise will be $0.50 more than it was the year
before. How much will Rachelle make per hour in her 7th year working at Big Time
Book Sellers?
A) How would you solve this problem? Explain the steps you would take. What is
your answer?
B) What is one important detail from this problem that you think people might
commonly miss?

User Maxim Manco
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Answer:

Explanation:

multiplicas 0.50 por 7 , el resultado es 3.5, 3.5 lo sumas a 10 y eso es el resultado de lo que ella ganaría 13.50 dólares por hora después de trabajar 7 años con ellos.

a)You multiply 0.50 by 7, the result is 3.5, 3.5 l add to 10 and that is the result of what she would earn, $ 13.50 per hour after working 7 years with them.

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