Kiara earns $7.25 per hour working at the local sandwichshop. She receives a 5% raise (increase in pay). What are her new hourly earnings? Round to the nearest cent.
To find raise, you multiply your current pay (7.25) and multiply it by the percentage of raise (5%), 7.25 x 5= 36.25 (this is 36 cents) and you would then add the 5% (36 cents) to 7.25 to get the pay: 7.61 (7.25+0.36).
