Question

Leslie makes $17,000 per year. She is paid weekly. What is the amount of her weekly paycheck?

a. 354.17
b. 326.92
c. 708.33
d. 340.00

Answer 1

The answer is: [B]: $ 326.92 .
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Explanation: There are 52 weeks in a year; and we are given that she is paid weekly.

We are given she is paid $17,000 per year.

So, we divide $17,000 by 52; and see which answer is closest to this value.
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Alternately, we can set this up as:
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($17,000 / 1 yr)* (1 yr/52 weeks) = ? ; The "yr" units cancel; and we are left with units of "$ dollars / weeks" ("dollars per week");

and we have (17,000 / 52) dollars per week.
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Using a calculator, (17,000 / 52) = 326.9230769230769231 ;
So, $326.9230769230769231 ; which comes VERY CLOSE to:
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Answer choice: [B]: $ 326.92 .
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Answer 2

B because 17000 divided by 52 is $326.92