The Solution.
In 1966, which is the initial year(t); t = 0, and minimum wage(y), y = $1.25
Similarly.
In 2015, t = 49 years , (that is, 1966 to 2015), and y = $8.75
The rate of growth to the nearest percent is
Substituting into the formula above, we get
Hence, the correct answer is 15%