Rita earns $15.00 per hour. If she gets a 5% raise, what will be her new hourly wage?

Question

A.
$14.25
B.
$20.00
C.
$15.75
D.
$15.05

Answer 1

To find Rita's new hourly wage after a 5% raise, we can calculate it as follows:

1. Calculate 5% of her current wage: \[ 5% \text{ of } 15.00 = 0.05 \times 15.00 = 0.75 \]

2. Add the raise to her current wage: \[ \text{New wage} = 15.00 + 0.75 = 15.75 \]

So, her new hourly wage will be $15.75.

The correct answer is C. $15.75.