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Reese’s sister earns $15 per hour. The store offers her a raise - a 6% increase per hour after a raise how much will Reese sister make per hour

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Answer: $15.90/hr

Explanation:

We need to add 6% to her $15/hr current pay. This can be calculated with:

$15/hr *(1+0.06) = $15.90/hr

The "(1+0.06)" represents a) 1 the current salary, and b) the 6% raise.

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