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Samantha earns $8 per hour at a candy store. She receives a 5% raise. What are her new hourly earnings?

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$8 x 5 = 40

40/100 = 0.4

$8 + 0.4 = $8.4

Therefore Samantha now earns $8.4 per hour.
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