After a one fifth increase of her current hourly wage, a women receives a new hourly wage of $16.43. How much was her hourly wage before the increase
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We know that the woman's hourly wage increased by one fifth (or 20%) and after this increase, her new hourly wage is $16.43. We need to find out what her hourly wage was before the increase. Show more…
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