Question

Mary has gross pay earnings of $1,800.00
biweekly. What is Mary's gross income per month?

Round the answer to the nearest cent.
$3,600
$1,800
$3,040
$3,900

Answer 1

To calculate Mary's gross income per month from her biweekly earnings, you can follow these steps:

1. Since she is paid biweekly, she gets paid 26 times a year (52 weeks in a year divided by 2).
2. To find her yearly income, multiply her biweekly pay by the number of pay periods in a year:

\[
\text{Yearly Income} = 1800 \times 26 = 46,800
\]

3. To find her monthly income, divide her yearly income by 12:

\[
\text{Monthly Income} = \frac{46,800}{12} = 3,900
\]

Thus, Mary's gross income per month is **$3,900.00**.