Question

Last year, Mrs.Sclair’s annual salary was $88,441. This year she received a raise and now earns $96,402 annually. She is paid weekly. a. What was her weekly salary last year? Round to the nearest cent. b.What is Mrs.Sclair’s weekly salary this year? Round to the nearest cent. c.On a weekly basis, how much more does Mrs.Sclair earn as a result of her raise?

Answer 1

We have the following:

old salary: $88441

new salary: $96402

The year is approximately 52 weeks, therefore:

a. old salary for week:

`\begin{gathered} (88441)/(52)=1700.8 \\ \end{gathered}`

b. new salary for week:

`(96402)/(52)=1853.9`

c. weekly raise

`1853.9-1700.8=153.1`