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samir, a lawyer currently charges clients an hourly rate of $517. that is 10% more than he used to charge. what was samir’s previous hourly rate?

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Answer:

$465.30

Explanation:

517 - 10% is the same thing as 90% of 517

90/100 = 0.9 <-- this is your percentage multiplier

517 x 0.9 = 465.3

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