Kesha is an hourly worker and is paid bi-weekly. Her wage is $25, and she is scheduled for 8 hours a day for 5 days a week. She also works 4 hours every other Saturday at time-and-a-half pay. How much is the gross income on Kesha’s paystub normally?(1 point)

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Responses

$2,000

$2,100

$2,150

$4,300

Answer 1

To calculate Kesha's gross income for a bi-weekly pay period, we need to consider her regular hours as well as the additional hours she works on Saturdays.

1. Regular Pay Calculation:

   • Kesha works 8 hours a day for 5 days a week.
   • Total hours per week = 8 hours/day × 5 days/week = 40 hours/week.
   • For a bi-weekly period (2 weeks), she'll work 40 hours/week × 2 weeks = 80 hours.
   • Her regular hourly wage is $25.
   • Regular pay for 80 hours = 80 hours × $25/hour = $2,000.

2. Overtime Pay Calculation:

   • Kesha works an additional 4 hours every other Saturday at time-and-a-half pay.
   • Time-and-a-half pay = $25 × 1.5 = $37.50/hour.
   • Since she works this Saturday shift every other week, in a bi-weekly period she works 4 hours of this overtime.
   • Overtime pay = 4 hours × $37.50/hour = $150.

3. Total Gross Income:

   • Total gross income for the bi-weekly pay period = Regular pay + Overtime pay
   • Total gross income = $2,000 + $150 = $2,150.

Therefore, Kesha’s gross income on her paystub normally is $2,150.