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Casual workers in a certain company demanding a rise of 8% in wages were awarded 3.5% rise. As a result, each mans weekly wages rose to sh 1 345. 50. How much would the weekly wages have been if the 8% rise had been given?

Casual workers in a certain company demanding a rise of 8% in wages were awarded 3.5% rise. As a result, each mans weekly wages rose to sh 1 345. 50. How much would the weekly wages have been if the 8% rise had been given?

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John
After the rise they earned 103.5%

of old wages = sh 1 345.50

Old wages = $\frac{100}{103.5}$ x 1345.50

= sh 1 300

The weekly wages would have

been 108% of the old wages

= $\frac{108}{100}$ x 1 300 = sh 1 404
johnmulu answered the question on June 9, 2017 at 05:30

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