Question

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A nurse earns $31.50 an hour. For working the night shift, the nurse receives a 20% increase in pay.
(a) What is the increase in hourly pay for working the night shift?
$

(b) What is the hourly pay for working the night shift?
$

Answer 1

(a) The increase in hourly pay for working the night shift is:
\[\large \frac{31.50\times20}{100}=(you\ can\ calculate)\ dollars\]

Answer 2

6.3

Answer 3

You are correct!

Answer 4

is that for part a?

Answer 5

Yes, the increase in hourly pay for working the night shift is $6.30 per hour.
To find the answer to (b), the hourly pay for working the night shift, just add the increase of $6.30 to $31.50.

Answer 6

37.80

Answer 7

Yes, $37.80 is correct.

Answer 8

thank you :)

Answer 9

You're welcome :)