Question

Aniela works at a library and earns $10.75/h for 30h a week plus 3% vacation pay. Hannah works at a sporting goods store and earns $11.45/h for 35h a week. Who had the higher gross income for the week and by how much?no approx

Answer 1

SOLUTION

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STEP 1: Find the income for both of them

For Aniela, the gross income will be;

$\begin{gathered} \text{ \ }10.75\text{ /}h\text{ for 30 hours will be:} \\ 10.75\cdot30=\text{ \ }322.5 \\ \\ 3\%\text{ }vacation\text{ }pay \\ =\frac{3}{100}\times322.5=\text{ \ }9.675 \\ \\ Gross\text{ pay=} \\ 322.5+9.675=\text{ \ }332.175 \end{gathered}$

For Hannah, the gross income will be;

$\begin{gathered} \text{ \ }11.45\text{ /}h\text{ for 35 hours a week will be:} \\ 11.45\times35=\text{ \ }400.75 \end{gathered}$

STEP 2: Calculate the difference

$400.75-332.175=68.575$

Hence, Hannah had the higher gross income for the week and she had $68.575 more than Aniela