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)

Answer 1

To find the percent change in her hourly wages, we need to find the difference between her new wage and her old wage, and then express it as a percentage of her old wage.

The difference in her wages is $9.85 - $8.50 = $1.35.

To find the percent change, we divide the difference by her old wage and multiply by 100: ($1.35 / $8.50) * 100 = 15.88.

Thus, the percent change in her hourly wages is 15.88%.