Question

Valerie earns $28,000.00 per year as an assistant hotel manager. Find her

average pay to the nearest cent if she works 38 hours per week, for 52 weeks
out of the year.

Answer 1

$14.17 per hour

Explanation:

You want Valerie's average pay to the nearest cent if she works 38 hours per week, for 52 weeks out of the year, receiving annual pay of $28,000.

Pay per Hour

In a year, Valerie works ...

(38 hours/week) × (52 weeks/year) = 1976 hours/year

She is paid $28,000 for that number of hours, so her hourly pay is ...

$28,000/(1976 hours) ≈ $14.17/hour

Valerie's average pay is about $14.17 per hour.