Question

Erin's hourly salary went from $9.00 to $9.27. What percent raise did she recive

Answer 1

33%
9.00/33=0.2727...
0.27=33% of 9.00

Answer 2

3%.

Explanation:

We have been given that Erin's hourly salary went from $9.00 to $9.27. We are asked to find percent raise in Erin hourly salary.

`\text{Percent increase}=\frac{\text{Final}-\text{Initial}}{\text{Initial}}* 100`

`\text{Percent increase}=(9.27-9)/(9)* 100`

`\text{Percent increase}=(0.27)/(9)* 100`

`\text{Percent increase}=(0.27* 100)/(9)`

`\text{Percent increase}=(27)/(9)`

`\text{Percent increase}=3\%`

Therefore, percent raise in Erin's hourly salary is 3%.