Answer :
Answer:
The correct answer is US$ 2,923.08 for Josh and US$ 186.80 for Sarah
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Josh
Annual salary = US$ 76,000
Number of weeks in a year = 52
Salary per week = 76,000 / 52
Salary per week = US$ 1,461.54
Bi-weekly salary = 1,461.54 x 2
Bi-weekly salary = US$ 2,923.08
Josh earns US$ 2,923.08 per every period of two weeks
2. Sarah
Wage = US$ 9.34 per hour
Hours per week = 20
Gross salary per week = 9.34 * 20
Gross salary per week = US$ 186.80
Sarah earns US$ 186.80 as gross salary per week
Josh earns [tex]\$2923[/tex] and Sarah earns [tex]\$186.8[/tex]
Solution:
Given, The annual income of josh is for [tex]52 weeks = 76000[/tex]
Income for biweekly basis i.e, [tex]\frac{2 weeks}{14 days}[/tex]
Income for 1 week = [tex]\frac{76000}{52}= 1461.5[/tex]
For two weeks = [tex]1461.5\times2 = 2923[/tex]
Sarah gets wage per hour = [tex]\$9.34[/tex]
Sarah works for 20 hrs per week = [tex]20\times9.34= 186.8[/tex]
The gross pay of Sarah is [tex]\$186.8[/tex]