Lee and Sandy work at the same factory. Lee earns $17 per hour, and Sandy earns $20 per hour. Factory manager announces that all the workers' wages will go up by $1.50 per hour, starting next month.What will be the percent increase in Lee's hourly wage, rounded to one decimal place?

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[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{1.50}{17}\times100\text{ \% }=0.088\times100\text{ \%} \\ =8.8\text{ \% } \\ \\ \text{ the percent increase is 8.8\%} \end{gathered}[/tex]