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Cut in Wages

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February 11, 2009
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Problem Statement

If a worker receives a 20 20 percent cut in wages, he may regain his original pay exactly by obtaining a raise of: <spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span> 20 percent<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span> 25 percent<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span> 2212 percent<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span> $20<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span> $25 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ \text{20 percent} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ \text{25 percent} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 22\frac{1}{2} \text{ percent} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ \$20 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \$25
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