Hello!
So, Ashley used to make $500 a week, then she got a 20% raise. Find 20% of 500 and then add it onto how much she makes.
20% = 0.20 as a decimal
500 × 0.20 = 125
500 + 125 = 625
So, after the 20% raise, Ashley started making $625 a week. Then, she takes a 5% pay cut.
Just like before, find 5% of 625, but instead of adding it to her pay, we must SUBTRACT it.
5% = 0.05 as a decimal.
625 × 0.05 = 31.25
625 - 31.25 = 593.75
ANSWER:
Ashley now makes $593.75 per week.
