Rufus works an average of 46 hours each week. He gets paid $5.70 per
hour and time-and-a-half for all hours over 40 hours. What is his annual
income?
40 * 5.7 = 228
9 * 5.7 = 51.30
228 + 51.30 = 279.30
Multiply his weekly salary by the number of weeks he works per year.
To determine Rufus' annual income, we need to calculate his regular weekly earnings and his overtime earnings, and then multiply them by the number of weeks in a year.
1. Regular Weekly Earnings:
- Rufus works an average of 46 hours each week, but only 40 hours are paid at his regular hourly rate.
- The regular pay rate is $5.70 per hour.
- Rufus' regular weekly earnings can be calculated by multiplying the regular pay rate with the number of regular hours worked: 40 hours * $5.70/hour = $<<40*5.70=228>>228.
2. Overtime Earnings:
- Rufus earns time-and-a-half for all hours worked over 40 hours.
- Since Rufus works an average of 46 hours each week, there are 6 hours of overtime.
- The overtime pay rate is 1.5 times the regular pay rate.
- Rufus' overtime earnings can be calculated as follows: 6 hours * $5.70/hour * 1.5 = $<<6*5.70*1.5=51.30>>51.30.
3. Total Weekly Earnings:
- Rufus' total weekly earnings can be calculated by adding his regular weekly earnings and his overtime earnings: $228 + $51.30 = $<<228+51.30=279.30>>279.30.
4. Annual Income:
- To calculate Rufus' annual income, we need to multiply his total weekly earnings by the number of weeks in a year.
- Assuming there are 52 weeks in a year, Rufus' annual income is: $279.30/week * 52 weeks = $<<279.30*52=14,521.60>>14,521.60.
Therefore, Rufus' annual income is $14,521.60.