To calculate Kesha's gross income per pay period, we need to determine her regular earnings for a bi-weekly pay period and include her extra hours for overtime.
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Regular Hours:
- Kesha works 8 hours a day for 5 days a week.
- Weekly hours = \(8 , \text{hours/day} \times 5 , \text{days/week} = 40 , \text{hours/week}\).
- Since she is paid bi-weekly, her total regular hours for 2 weeks = \(40 , \text{hours/week} \times 2 , \text{weeks} = 80 , \text{hours}\).
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Regular Pay:
- Her regular wage is $25 per hour.
- Total regular pay for 80 hours = \(80 , \text{hours} \times 25 , \text{dollars/hour} = 2000 , \text{dollars}\).
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Overtime Hours:
- Kesha works 4 additional hours every other Saturday at time-and-a-half pay.
- Overtime rate = \(1.5 \times 25 , \text{dollars/hour} = 37.50 , \text{dollars/hour}\).
- Therefore, her pay for those extra 4 hours = \(4 , \text{hours} \times 37.50 , \text{dollars/hour} = 150 , \text{dollars}\).
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Total Gross Income:
- Total Gross Income for the pay period = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay
- = \(2000 , \text{dollars} + 150 , \text{dollars} = 2150 , \text{dollars}\).
So, Kesha’s gross income on her paystub normally is $2,150.