Question

A worker earns $5.15/h receives a raise. She now earns $6/h. Find the percent of increase in her hourly rate of pay.

Answer 1

Answer:

The percentage increase in worker wages in hourly rate of pay is 16.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given as :

The Initial wages earn by worker = $ 5.15 per hour

The Final wages earn by worker = $ 6 per hour

Let The percentage increase in her hourly rate of pay = x %

Now, According to question

x % = $\dfrac{\textrm Final earning - \textrm Initail earning}{\textrm Initial earning}$

or, x =  $\dfrac{\textrm 6 - \textrm 5.15}{\textrm 5.15}$ × 100

or, x = $\frac{0.85}{5.15}$ × 100

or, x = 0.165 × 100

∴   x = 16.5%

So , Percentage increase in wages = x = 16.5 %

Hence The percentage increase in worker wages in hourly rate of pay is 16.5% Answer