Question

Amari is a dental hygienist. He makes $14.65 per hour and works 35 hours per week. How much does he make annually? Amari is a dental hygienist. He makes $14.65 per hour and works 35 hours per week. How much does he make annually?

Answer 1

To calculate Amari's annual salary, you can follow these steps:

1. **Calculate weekly earnings:**
\[
\text{Weekly Earnings} = \text{Hourly Rate} \times \text{Hours per Week}
\]
\[
\text{Weekly Earnings} = 14.65 \times 35 = 512.75
\]

2. **Calculate annual earnings:**
Assuming Amari works 52 weeks in a year,
\[
\text{Annual Earnings} = \text{Weekly Earnings} \times 52
\]
\[
\text{Annual Earnings} = 512.75 \times 52 = 26,335
\]

Therefore, Amari makes approximately **$26,335 annually**.