Find the percentage

Question

Taminika recieved a raise in hourly pay. From $18.50 to $21.09. Find the percentage change.

Answer 1

% change = amount of change divided by the original amount. The amount of the change is the raise that she received, which is 21.09 - 18.50 = $2.59. The original amount is her original pay, or $18.50.

Divide 2.59/18.50, then multiply that times 100 to get the percentage.