Mrs. Lander's annual salary of last year = $76,623
Mrs. Lander's annual salary for this year = $81,234
She is paid bi-weekly (2 times a week)
How many weeks are there in a year?
Yes, 52
Bi-weekly means 2 times a week so the total number of times
[tex]52\times2=104[/tex]a. What was her bi-weekly salary last year?
[tex]\frac{\$76,623}{104}=\$736.76[/tex]b. What was her bi-weekly salary this year?
[tex]\frac{\$81,234}{104}=\$781.10[/tex]C. On a bi-weekly basis, how much more does Mrs. Lander earn as a result from her raise?
We simply need to find the difference between the two salaries
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{difference}=\text{new salary}-\text{old salary} \\ \text{difference}=\$781.10-\$736.76 \\ \text{difference}=\$44.34 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, on a bi-weekly basis, Mrs. Lander earns $44.34 more as a result of her raise.
