Sam makes 6.50 per hour. What percent of increase would Sam need to be paid exactly $6.65 per hour?

0.15 / 6.5 = 0.023 = 2.3%

Thank you Ms. Sue.

You're welcome, Alexis.

To find the percent of increase in Sam's pay, we need to calculate the difference between his current pay and the desired pay, and then divide that difference by his current pay.

1. Calculate the difference between the current pay ($6.50) and the desired pay ($6.65):
Difference = $6.65 - $6.50 = $0.15

2. Divide the difference by the current pay:
Percent Increase = (Difference / Current Pay) * 100
Percent Increase = ($0.15 / $6.50) * 100 = 2.31%

Therefore, Sam would need a 2.31% increase in his pay to be paid exactly $6.65 per hour.