Question

Tameka makes $83,616 a year as an engineer at NASA. if she works 40 hours each week, how much does she make per hour?
A. $40.20
B. $41.81
C. not enough information
D. $1,608

Answer 1

To calculate Tameka's hourly wage, you can follow these steps:

1. Determine the total number of weeks she works in a year. Typically, a person works 52 weeks in a year.

2. Calculate the total hours worked in a year:
\[
\text{Hours per week} = 40
\]
\[
\text{Total hours in a year} = 40 \text{ hours/week} \times 52 \text{ weeks/year} = 2,080 \text{ hours/year}
\]

3. Now, divide her annual salary by the total hours worked in a year:
\[
\text{Hourly wage} = \frac{\text{Annual salary}}{\text{Total hours in a year}} = \frac{83,616}{2,080}
\]
\[
\text{Hourly wage} \approx 40.20
\]

Therefore, Tameka makes approximately **$40.20** per hour. The correct answer is **A. $40.20**.