Questions: What is your weekly gross pay if you worked 29 hours last week and get paid 15.75 per hour?

Transcript text: What is your weekly gross pay if you worked 29 hours last week and get paid $\$ 15.75$ per hour?

Solution

Solution Steps

To find the weekly gross pay, multiply the number of hours worked by the hourly wage. This will give the total earnings for the week.

Step 1: Determine the Number of Hours Worked

The problem states that the number of hours worked last week is 29 hours.

Step 2: Identify the Hourly Wage

The hourly wage given is $\$15.75$ per hour.

Step 3: Calculate the Weekly Gross Pay

To find the weekly gross pay, multiply the number of hours worked by the hourly wage: \[ \text{Weekly Gross Pay} = \text{Hours Worked} \times \text{Hourly Wage} = 29 \times 15.75 \]

Step 4: Compute the Result

Perform the multiplication: \[ \text{Weekly Gross Pay} = 29 \times 15.75 = 456.75 \]

Final Answer

$\boxed{456.75}$

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