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During the first year Sherry worked as a lifeguard, she was paid at a rate of $12.75 per hour.
At the beginning of her second year, she received a 5 percent raise.
Which of the following strategies gives the amount of Sherry's raise?
A
Divide $12.75 by 5 to find the number of cents in Sherry's raise.
B Divide $12.75 by 2 to find the number of cents in Sherry's raise.
C
Divide by 10 by moving the decimal point in$12.75 one place to the left, then divide the result by 5 to find
the number of dollars in Sherry's raise.
D
Divide by 10 by moving the decimal point in $12.75 one place to the left, then divide the result by 2 to find
the number of dollars in Sherry's raise.