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Jennifer Kent receives 24 paychecks each year. Each check is for $863.50 before deductions. What is Jennifer's weekly salary?

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Final answer:

Jennifer's weekly salary is $863.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find Jennifer's weekly salary, we need to divide her yearly salary by the number of weeks in a year. Since she receives 24 paychecks each year, we can simply divide her total yearly salary by 24.

Her yearly salary is $863.50 per paycheck multiplied by 24 paychecks, which equals $20,724.

Dividing her yearly salary by 24, we get $20,724 / 24 = $863.50.

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