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30 May 2007, 11:20
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Before a salary hike, weekly salary for 40 hours of work in a week was as much as now for 35 hours of work in a week. What is the % increase in the salary for an hour?
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30 May 2007, 11:32
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35/40 = 7/8 = 7*8 = 56, so plug in 56 as salary per hour before the raise and x after the raise:
40*56 = 35*x
2240/35 = x
x = 64
raise = 64-56 = 8
the raise in % = 8/56 = ~ 14%
40*56 = 35*x
2240/35 = x
x = 64
raise = 64-56 = 8
the raise in % = 8/56 = ~ 14%
