Question

If Job A pays $459 semimonthly and Job B pays $449 biweekly, which will pay you more?

Job A

Job B

They both pay the same.

I think its job B, is that right

Answer 1

i think it is they both pay the same

Answer 2

"Job B pays more"

Explanation:

• Biweekly means that it pays 26 times per year. (every 2 weeks)
• Semimonthly means 24 times per year. (twice every month)

Job A:

$459 semimonthly means that in a year,
`459*24=11,016`

Job B:

$449 biweekly means that in a year,
`449*26=11,674`

We can clearly see that Job B pays more.