Question

last year , Katrynas weekly salary was $785.62. This year she got a 3% raise. what is her new weekly salary?

Answer 1

785.62 * 3%

or 785.62 * 1.03 = 809.19 rounded

The leading 1 preserves the original number. The .03 is the decimal form of 3%

Answer 2

Katrynas new weekly salary would be $809.19

Explanation:

Last year, Katrynas weekly salary = $785.62

She got a raise this year = 3%

The amount of her increment = 3% × 785.62

=
`(3)/(100)` × 785.62

= 0.03 × 785.62 = 23.5686 ≈ $23.57

Her new weekly salary = 785.62 + 23.57 = $809.19

Katrynas new weekly salary would be $809.19