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An employee makes $11.20 per hour but is getting a 6.5% increase. What is his new wage per hour to the nearest cent? His new wage per hour is?​

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Answer:

11.93

Explanation:

First find the amount of increase

11.20 *6.5%

11.20 *.065

0.728

Rounding to the nearest cent

.73

Add this to the original wage

11.20+.73

11.93

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