Question

Emily receives a 9.8% raise. she currently earns $1789.46 per month. what will her new monthly earnings be?

Answer 1

$1964.83 per month

Explanation:

Take 9.8% of $1789.46

Represented as:

0.098 x $1789.46 = $175.367

Round $175.367 up to $175.37

Add $175.37 to the current monthly earnings:

$1789.46 + $175.37 = $1964.83