Question

Lee and Sandy work at the same factory. Lee earns $17 per hour, and Sandy earns $20 per hour. Factory manager announces that all the workers' wages will go up by $1.50 per hour, starting next month.What will be the percent increase in Lee's hourly wage, rounded to one decimal place?

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} (1.50)/(17)*100\text{ \% }=0.088*100\text{ \%} \\ =8.8\text{ \% } \\ \\ \text{ the percent increase is 8.8\%} \end{gathered}`