Question

Jamaal earns $8.42 per hour. If he gets a 3% raise, how much will he earn per hour?
Responses

A$10.94
$10.94
B$10.95
$10.95
C$8.67
$8.67
D$8.68
$8.68
E$2.52

Answer 1

To calculate the new hourly wage after a 3% raise, we multiply the original wage by 1 plus the percentage increase.

$8.42 * (1 + 0.03) = $8.42 * 1.03

This equals $8.67.

Therefore, the correct answer is C$8.67 or $8.67.