Question

Mary O'Connel is earning a weekly salary of $521.60 as a payroll clerk. She has accepted a new assignment in the tax processing department. In her new position, she will be paid an annual salary of $30,534. How much more will she earn per week in her new position?

Answer 1

Take $30,534 and divide it by 52 which will equal 587.19
587.19 - 521.60 = 65.59
Mary makes $65.59 more a week with her promotion

Answer 2

$65.59 more.

Explanation:

The new annual salary of Mary O'Connel would be = $30,534

There are 52 weeks in one year

Her weekly salary would be =
`(30534)/(52)`

= $587.19

Difference between her weekly salary = Her new weekly salary - Her current weekly

= 587.19 - 521.60 = $65.59

Her pay in her new position would be $65.59 more.