after an 8% increase in your wages, you receive $.94 more per hour. About how much did you receive per hour before the increase in your wages?
is it 11.75?
because you divide .94 by .08
or do u multiply?
no. it should be divide.
To determine the amount you received per hour before the increase in your wages, you can use the information given.
First, let's set up the equation:
Let x be the amount you received per hour before the increase in wages.
After an 8% increase in wages, you received $0.94 more per hour.
So, we can write the equation as:
x + 0.08x = x + 0.94
Simplifying the equation, we have:
1.08x = x + 0.94
Next, let's isolate x by subtracting x from both sides of the equation:
1.08x - x = 0.94
Simplifying further, we have:
0.08x = 0.94
To solve for x, divide both sides of the equation by 0.08:
x = 0.94 / 0.08
Evaluating the right side of the equation, we find:
x = 11.75
Therefore, you received approximately $11.75 per hour before the increase in your wages.