Question

Calculate the gross pay per paycheck for C. D. Edgeling, who makes an annual salary of $30,000 and is paid biweekly.?

Answer 1

To calculate the gross pay per paycheck, divide the annual salary by the number of pay periods in a year. In this case, divide $30,000 by 26 to get the gross pay per paycheck: $1153.85.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the gross pay per paycheck for C. D Edgeling, we need to know the frequency of the paychecks. The question states that C. D. Edgeling is paid biweekly, which means every two weeks. To calculate the gross pay per paycheck, divide the annual salary by the number of pay periods in a year. In this case, C. D. Edgeling's annual salary is $30,000 and there are 52 weeks in a year, so there are 26 pay periods. Dividing $30,000 by 26 gives us the gross pay per paycheck: $1153.85.

Answer 2

If you get paid a salary, and you want to know the weekly amount of pay, you need to determine the number of weeks in a year. Sure, you might say "But that's 52 weeks". Wrong. There are 365.25 days in a year (364 but then an extra day every 4th or leap year) There are 7 days in a week. So the number of weeks in a year is: 365.25/7 = 52.1785715285714 weeks This is usually rounded to 2decimal places: 52.18 weeks Therefore, for a salary of 60 000 p.a.,