Question

1. After a pay raise, Kate's monthly salary increased from $3500 to $3780. Find the percentage increase in her pay raise.​

Answer 1

8%

Explanation:

1. Subtract the larger number from the smaller:

3780 - 3500 = 280

2. Divide the result from step 1 by the FIRST salary amount:

280 ÷ 3500 = 0.08 NOTE: Order Matters!!!

3. Change the decimal to a percent