Question

Lucas took a pay cut of 2 percent. If he was previously earning thirty-six thousand, five hundred dollars per year, what is his new annual salary?

eighteen thousand, two hundred fifty dollars

twenty-nine thousand, two hundred dollars

thirty-five thousand, seven hundred seventy dollars

thirty-six thousand, three hundred dollars

Answer 1

@math&ing001 plz help

Answer 2

@agent0smith plz help

Answer 3

@skullpatrol plz help

Answer 4

Find 2 percent of his salary, then subtract that amount from his salary.

Or, if he's lost 2 percent, he keeps 98%, so find 98% of his salary.

Answer 5

But I dont get it

Answer 6

So it would be c?

Answer 7

@agent0smith help

Answer 8

is it c?

Answer 9

I have no idea if it's c, haven't looked at the options. Show your work as to how you got an answer.

Answer 10

ok but

Answer 11

so it is c

Answer 12

becasue for sure it is not d cuz i got that one wrong

Answer 13

I don't know. Do you know how to convert a percentage to a decimal? Divide it by 100.

Answer 14

Lucas took a pay cut of 2 percent. If he was previously earning thirty-six thousand, five hundred dollars per year, what is his new annual salary?

eighteen thousand, two hundred fifty dollars

twenty-nine thousand, two hundred dollars

thirty-five thousand, seven hundred seventy dollars

thirty-six thousand, three hundred dollars

Answer 15

yes i do

Answer 16

Then do that. Convert either 2% or 98% to a decimal.

Answer 17

...

Answer 18

ok

Answer 19

so what is the answer?

Answer 20

i need the answer plz,

Answer 21

Find 2 percent of his salary, then subtract that amount from his salary.

OR

If he's lost 2 percent, he keeps 98%, so find 98% of his salary.

Answer 22

is it a,b,c

Answer 23

I'm not giving you the answer...

Answer 24

I got B, is that the right answer?

Answer 25

I work it out and everything and I got b

Answer 26

Show your work and I'll tell you if it's done right.

Answer 27

how

Answer 28

i just did it and i got b

Answer 29

You said you know how to convert a percentage to a decimal.

Convert either 98% or 2% to a decimal.

Answer 30

.98

Answer 31

there .98

Answer 32

find 98% of his salary. By multiplying 0.98 by whatever his salary was in the question

Answer 33

I got 35.77

Answer 34

so it is c

Answer 35

Does 98% of his salary being $35.77 seem reasonable?

His salary was "thirty-six thousand, five hundred dollars"

Answer 36

$35.770

Answer 37

so is it 35.770 dollars?

Answer 38

are you saying $35.770 or $35,770, since there's a big difference.

Answer 39

$35,770

Answer 40

Much better.

Answer 41

thanks

Answer 42

WOW