With her promotion, Nicki's salary increased from $19.50 an hour to $22.50 an hour. What is the percent of increase, rounded to

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Naddika [18.5K]

3 years ago

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With her promotion, Nicki's salary increased from $19.50 an hour to $22.50 an hour. What is the percent of increase, rounded to

the nearest whole number?
A. 9%
B. 15%
C. 18%
D. 22%

Mathematics

2 answers:

gizmo_the_mogwai [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-03T05:59:49+03:00

gizmo_the_mogwai [7]3 years ago

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It would be B because the acctual percentage is %15.38

olga nikolaevna [1] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-03T04:05:27+03:00

olga nikolaevna [1]3 years ago

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The equation for percentage increase is
{(New value - old value) / old value} x100%
Therefore it should be
{(22.5 - 19.5) / 19.5} x 100%
=15% (rounded to nearest whole number)
Answer is B