Question

Last year Jess earned $8.50
an hour at work. After a raise, she now earns $9.85
an hour. What is the percent change in her hourly wages? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

To find the percent change in Jess's hourly wages, we can use the formula:

Percent Change = (New Value - Old Value) / Old Value * 100

Plugging in the values, we get:

Percent Change = (9.85 - 8.50) / 8.50 * 100

Simplifying this expression gives us:

Percent Change = 1.35 / 8.50 * 100

Percent Change = 0.1588 * 100

Percent Change = 15.88

Rounding to the nearest hundredth, the percent change in Jess's hourly wages is 15.88%.