Last year Jess earned $8.50

Question

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)
Responses

13.71%
13 point 7 1 percent

15.88%
15 point 8 8 percent

0.1371%
0 point 1 3 7 1 percent

0.1588%

Answer 1

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

\[ \text{Percent Change} = \left( \frac{\text{New Value} - \text{Old Value}}{\text{Old Value}} \right) \times 100 \]

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

1. Calculate the difference in wages:

\[ \text{New Value} - \text{Old Value} = 9.85 - 8.50 = 1.35 \]

2. Now, calculate the percent change:

\[ \text{Percent Change} = \left( \frac{1.35}{8.50} \right) \times 100 \]

\[ \text{Percent Change} = 0.1588235294 \times 100 \approx 15.88 \]

Therefore, the percent change in her hourly wages, rounded to the nearest hundredth, is 15.88%.

The correct response is:

15.88%