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Jacqueline is a teacher in Alaska, where she contributes 9% of her earnings to her pension. If her earnings for a school year were $42,000, what did she contribute to her pension?

a.) $3,250
b.) $3,560
c.) $3,780
d.) $3,890

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Answer:

c.) $3,780

Explanation:

9/100 × $42,000

= 378,000/100

= $3,780

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