Question

Carlos' hourly wage increased by 30% this year. If his previous salary was $20 an hour, what is his new hourly wage?

Answer 1

The answer is $26 dollars

Answer 2

$26.

Explanation:

His original salary was $20. It increased by 20%. In other words, the total salary he earns is now:

`20+20(.3)=20(1.3)=26`

His new salary is $26.

Note: For the second step, I used the distributive property.

`20(1)+20(.3)=20(1+.3)=20(1.3)`