Question

Jim was offered a job as a computer programmer making $65,000 per year. Another company offered Jim a position earning $1,200 a week. The job with the $65,000 salary pays cut.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

The statement is true. The job with the $65,000 salary pays more.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is a. True. To compare the two job offers, we need to convert the weekly salary to an annual salary. If Jim takes the job with the $65,000 per year salary, he would earn $65,000 per year. If he takes the job with the $1,200 per week salary, we can multiply $1,200 by 52 (the number of weeks in a year) to get $62,400 per year. Since $62,400 is less than $65,000, Jim would earn less money with the $1,200 per week job. Therefore, the statement is true, and the job with the $65,000 salary pays more.