The employees of Smith Enterprises received wage increases

Hi All,

We're told that the employees of Smith Enterprises received wage increases ranging from 30 cents to 87.5 cents per hour. We're asked for the MAXIMUM wage increase for a 40-hour week. This question comes down to some basic arithmetic (but you might find it faster to do your math in a couple of smaller steps instead of one big step).

Since the largest wage increase is 87.5 cents/hour, we have to multiply that by 40 hours to find the maximum wage increase for a 40-hour week. Depending on how you choose to multiply those numbers, you could start by 'multiplying out' that decimal by multiplying by 2 and then multiplying that result by 20...

(87.5)(2) = 175 cents

(175)(20) = 3500 cents = $35.00

Final Answer: D

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BTGmoderatorLU wrote:Source: GMAT Paper Tests

The employees of Smith Enterprises received wage increases ranging from 30 cents to 87.5 cents per hour. What was the maximum wage increase for a 40-hour week?

A. $12.00
B. $23.00
C. $34.80
D. $35.00
E. $35.20

The OA is D

It's clear that the maximum wage increase for a 40-hour week would be $40*(87.5/100) = $4*(7/8) = $35.

The correct answer: D

Hope this helps!

-Jay
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