Question

freda makes 25,000 per year as a medical assistant. after working 6 months she receives a 6% pay raise. what is her new yearly salary

Answer 1

$26,000 because 25,000 × 0.06 = 1,500.

1,500 + 25,000 + 26,000

Answer 2

The answer is $26,500.

Explanation:

Freda makes 25,000 per year as a medical assistant.

And then she receives a 6% pay raise.

This means she got
`0.06*25000=1500` dollars pay raise.

Therefore, her new salary will be =
`25000+1500=26500`

The answer is $26,500.