Mark received an hourly wage of $9.25. His boss gave him a 4% raise. How much does Mark make per hour now?

Question

(A) $9.29
(B) $9.62
(C) $9.89
(D) $9.99

Answer 1

It would be $9.25 plus 4% of $9.25.  The latter is 0.04*($9.25), so he now makes

 

1.04 * $9.25 = $9.62, which makes (B) the correct answer.

Answer 2

Jaj, if we add 4% to a total, we now have 104%, right?

 

1.04($9.25) = $9.62

Answer 3

4% of $9.25 is the same as 4/100 times $9.25, or (0.04)($9.25) = $0.37 

 

Since his raise is $0.37, then his new pay rate is $9.25 +  $0.37 = $9.62