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.(1 point)

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

\[ \text{Percent Change} = \frac{\text{New Value} - \text{Old Value}}{\text{Old Value}} \times 100% \]

In this case, her old value is $8.50, and her new value is $9.85.

1. Calculate the difference between the new and old wages:

\[ 9.85 - 8.50 = 1.35 \]

2. Now, divide this difference by the old value:

\[ \frac{1.35}{8.50} \approx 0.1588235294 \]

3. Multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage:

\[ 0.1588235294 \times 100 \approx 15.88235294 \]

4. Finally, round to the nearest hundredth:

\[ 15.88% \]

Thus, the percent change in Jess's hourly wages is approximately 15.88%.