Question

Mr. Johnson works 80 hours each pay period. He earns $20 per hour. How much money does he earn in 10 pay periods?
$160,000
$16,000
$1,600
$160

Answer 1

To calculate Mr. Johnson's earnings in 10 pay periods, we first need to determine how much he earns in one pay period.

1. **Calculate earnings for one pay period**:
\[
\text{Earnings per pay period} = \text{Hours worked per pay period} \times \text{Hourly wage}
\]
\[
\text{Earnings per pay period} = 80 \text{ hours} \times 20 \text{ dollars/hour} = 1600 \text{ dollars}
\]

2. **Calculate total earnings for 10 pay periods**:
\[
\text{Total earnings} = \text{Earnings per pay period} \times \text{Number of pay periods}
\]
\[
\text{Total earnings} = 1600 \text{ dollars} \times 10 = 16000 \text{ dollars}
\]

So, Mr. Johnson earns **$16,000** in 10 pay periods. The correct answer is **$16,000**.