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

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

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 % =
`(\textrm Final earning - \textrm Initail earning)/(\textrm Initial earning)`

or, x =
× 100

or, x =
`(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