Rita earns $20.00 per hour. If she gets a 3% raise, what will be her new hourly wage?

Question

A.
$20.60
B.
$20.03
C.
$19.40
D.
$23.00

Answer 1

To calculate Rita's new hourly wage after a 3% raise, you can follow these steps:

1. Calculate the amount of the raise: \[ \text{Raise} = 20.00 \times 0.03 = 0.60 \]

2. Add the raise to her current wage: \[ \text{New Hourly Wage} = 20.00 + 0.60 = 20.60 \]

So, Rita's new hourly wage will be $20.60.

The correct answer is: A. $20.60.