Question

Wanda and Ted work together at a convenience store and are paid the same hourly rate. If Wanda works 22 hours and is paid $165 before taxes, and Ted works 13 hours and is paid a pre-tax amount of $97.50, what is their hourly salary

Answer 1

To find their hourly salary, we can divide the total pre-tax earnings by the number of hours worked for each person.

For Wanda:
Hourly salary = Total pre-tax earnings / Number of hours worked
Hourly salary = $165 / 22 hours
Hourly salary = $7.50/hour

For Ted:
Hourly salary = Total pre-tax earnings / Number of hours worked
Hourly salary = $97.50 / 13 hours
Hourly salary = $7.50/hour

Therefore, both Wanda and Ted have an hourly salary of $7.50.