Question

Gabe earns $10 per hour working for a landscaping business. He earned a raise to $10.75 per hour. What is the percent increase of Gabe’s wages? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Find the actual raise (Increase)

Increase  = New value - old value

         = 10.75 - 10

         = $0.75

Step 2 : Find the percent increase

Percent Increase = $\frac{Increase}{Old value}$ * 100    %

                             = $\frac{0.75}{10}$ *100      %

                             = 0.75 * 10      %

                             =7.5 %

Hence, the percent increase of Gabe's wages is 7.5 %