Question

Joe earns $40 an hour as a web developer. He works 6 hours a day, 5 days per week, 49 weeks per year. What are Joe's annual wages?

Answer 1

To calculate Joe's annual wages, follow these steps:

1. **Calculate daily earnings:**
\[
\text{Daily earnings} = \text{Hourly wage} \times \text{Hours worked per day} = 40 \, \text{USD/hour} \times 6 \, \text{hours/day} = 240 \, \text{USD/day}
\]

2. **Calculate weekly earnings:**
\[
\text{Weekly earnings} = \text{Daily earnings} \times \text{Days worked per week} = 240 \, \text{USD/day} \times 5 \, \text{days/week} = 1200 \, \text{USD/week}
\]

3. **Calculate annual earnings:**
\[
\text{Annual earnings} = \text{Weekly earnings} \times \text{Weeks worked per year} = 1200 \, \text{USD/week} \times 49 \, \text{weeks/year} = 58800 \, \text{USD/year}
\]

Therefore, Joe's annual wages are **$58,800**.