Question

Harriet takes a job as a sales manager earning $34 per hour. She averages 33 hours per week and works 50 weeks with 2 paid weeks off. What is her approximate annual pay?

$58,344
$57,800
$56,100
$60,112

Answer 1

To calculate Harriet's approximate annual pay, we can follow these steps:

1. **Calculate Weekly Earnings**:
\[
\text{Weekly Earnings} = \text{Hourly Rate} \times \text{Hours per Week} = 34 \text{ dollars/hour} \times 33 \text{ hours/week} = 1,122 \text{ dollars/week}
\]

2. **Calculate Total Weeks Worked**:
Harriet works 50 weeks and has 2 paid weeks off, so she effectively works:
\[
\text{Total Weeks Worked} = 50 \text{ weeks}
\]

3. **Calculate Annual Pay**:
\[
\text{Annual Pay} = \text{Weekly Earnings} \times \text{Total Weeks Worked} = 1,122 \text{ dollars/week} \times 50 \text{ weeks} = 56,100 \text{ dollars}
\]

Thus, Harriet's approximate annual pay is **$56,100**.

So the answer is:
**$56,100**