Question

Nadia is paid $700 dollars a week. Her pay is increased by 5%.

Calculate her new weekly pay
Please help

Answer 1

`\begin{array} \cline{1-1} \textit{a\% of b}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{a}{100} \right)\cdot b \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{5\% of 700}}{\left( \cfrac{5}{100} \right)700}\implies 35\qquad \qquad \underset{\textit{new weekly pay}}{\stackrel{700+35}{735}}`