A worker's daily wage is increased by 50% and the new wage is $42 per day. What was the worker's daily wage before the increase?
Pick:
A) $ 22 B) $ 24 C) $ 28 D) $ 32 E) $ 36

Rationale: "let x be the daily wage before the increase . 1.5 x = $ 42 x = $ 28 the answer is c ."
Answer: C