Question

.. Mary is earning o biweekly salary of $1425.30 as a secretary. a. What is her yearly salary? b. Mary accepted a new position earning $42.150 annually. What is her new biweekly pay? c. How much more will she earn per paycheck in her new position?

Answer 1

one year has 12x2 fortnight so 24

A.her yearly salary is

`\begin{gathered} 24*1425.30 \\ =34207.20 \end{gathered}`

B.now we do the opposite operation, divide

`\begin{gathered} (42150)/(24) \\ =1756.25 \end{gathered}`

C. we look for the difference with a subtraction

`\begin{gathered} 1756.25-1425.30 \\ =330.95 \end{gathered}`