Question

If you get a job that pays $12 per hour, and work 35 hours a week. How much will you make in a year?

Answer 1

Answer:

$21,840 in a year.

Explanation:

Givens

• The job pays $12 per hour.
• You work 35 hours a week.

We know that a year has 52 weeks, and you work 35 hour each week. The total number of hour you work per year is

$52 \times 35 =1820$

There are 1,820 hours.

Now, we know that you earn $12 per hour, so the total amount of money you make in a year is

$\ 12 \times 1820 = 21,840$

Therefore, you make $21,840 in a year.

Answer 2

Answer: The total amount that will be earned in a year is $52 080.

Explanation: Per week $12 is paid and the total money earned per week is = $ 12×35= $420.

In 4 weeks which is month is =$420×4 = $1 620.

There are 12 months in a year therefore = $1 620×12 =$ 20 160.