Question

After a very successful year, Cheap-Rentals raised salaries by a scale factor of `\frac{11}{10\ }`. If Luan now makes $14.30 per hour, what did she make before?

Answer 1

$13

Explanation:

Given that :

Increase in salary factor = 11/10

New salary = $14.30

Initial salary = x

To obtain the value of the initial salary,

The product of the scale factor by the initial salary sgiuf give the amoi tof the new salary

11 / 10 * x = 14.30

1.1x = 14.30

x = 14.30 / 1.1

x = $13

Hence.initial salary per hour = $13