Question

If an employee makes $20.50 an hour and works 80 hours every 2 weeks, what is that employees annual income?

Answer 1

There are 52 weeks in a year.

The employee works 80 hours every 2 weeks. This means that his weekly hours worked wll be:

$\frac{80}{2}=40\text{ hours per week}$

If he earns $20.50 per hour, his weekly wages will be:

$\Rightarrow20.50\times40=\ 820$

For 52 weeks in the year, he will earn:

$52\times820=\ 42640$

The employee's annual income is $42,640.