Question

estimating annual wages
example
hourly rate $13.48
estimated hours worked in a year 2,000
solution:
$13.48
× 2,000
$26,960.00
the answer is $26,960.
directions compute the annual wages for each example below.
job title hourly rate annual wages

1. cook, fast food $6.54
2. cook, institution $8.38
3. cook, restaurant $8.52
4. cook, short order $7.14
5. food attendant $6.70
6. dishwasher $6.78
7. home health aide $9.04
8. nursing aide $8.59
9. pharmacy aide $9.14
10. veterinary assistant $8.03
11. medical assistant $10.48
12. dental assistant $11.60
13. massage therapist $13.82
14. physical therapy assistant $16.20
15. physical therapy aide $9.69
16. construction supervisor $21.98
17. boilermaker $18.51
18. carpenter $16.55
19. carpet installer $15.26
20. stonemason $16.46
21. pile driver operator $20.00
22. construction laborer $12.75
23. paving operator $13.99
24. floor layer $15.04
25. carpenter’s helper $10.20
26. electrician’s helper $10.41
27. painter’s helper $9.73
28. roofer $14.36
29. telephone operator $12.88
30. payroll clerk $12.89
31. teller $8.81
32. receptionist $9.55
33. hotel desk clerk $7.79
34. executive secretary $14.84
35. medical secretary $11.51
36. legal secretary $15.48
37. computer operator $13.54
38. word processor $11.67
39. desktop publisher $14.98
40. proofreader $10.46

consumer mathematics

Explanation:

Step1: Multiply hourly rate by 2000

Annual wages = Hourly rate $\times$ 2000

1. For Cook, fast - food: $6.54\times2000 = 13080$
2. For Cook, institution: $8.38\times2000=16760$
3. For Cook, restaurant: $8.52\times2000 = 17040$
4. For Cook, short order: $7.14\times2000=14280$
5. For Food attendant: $6.70\times2000 = 13400$
6. For Dishwasher: $6.78\times2000=13560$
7. For Home health aide: $9.04\times2000 = 18080$
8. For Nursing aide: $8.59\times2000=17180$
9. For Pharmacy aide: $9.14\times2000 = 18280$
10. For Veterinary assistant: $8.03\times2000=16060$
11. For Medical assistant: $10.48\times2000 = 20960$
12. For Dental assistant: $11.60\times2000=23200$
13. For Massage therapist: $13.82\times2000 = 27640$
14. For Physical therapy assistant: $16.20\times2000=32400$
15. For Physical therapy aide: $9.69\times2000 = 19380$
16. For Construction supervisor: $21.98\times2000=43960$
17. For Boilermaker: $18.51\times2000 = 37020$
18. For Carpenter: $16.55\times2000=33100$
19. For Carpet installer: $15.26\times2000 = 30520$
20. For Stonemason: $16.46\times2000=32920$
21. For Pile driver operator: $20.00\times2000 = 40000$
22. For Construction laborer: $12.75\times2000=25500$
23. For Paving operator: $13.99\times2000 = 27980$
24. For Floor layer: $15.04\times2000=30080$
25. For Carpenter’s helper: $10.20\times2000 = 20400$
26. For Electrician’s helper: $10.41\times2000=20820$
27. For Painter’s helper: $9.73\times2000 = 19460$
28. For Roofer: $14.36\times2000=28720$
29. For Telephone operator: $12.88\times2000 = 25760$
30. For Payroll clerk: $12.89\times2000=25780$
31. For Teller: $8.81\times2000 = 17620$
32. For Receptionist: $9.55\times2000=19100$
33. For Hotel desk clerk: $7.79\times2000 = 15580$
34. For Executive secretary: $14.84\times2000=29680$
35. For Medical secretary: $11.51\times2000 = 23020$
36. For Legal secretary: $15.48\times2000=30960$
37. For Computer operator: $13.54\times2000 = 27080$
38. For Word processor: $11.67\times2000=23340$
39. For Desktop publisher: $14.98\times2000 = 29960$
40. For Proofreader: $10.46\times2000=20920$

Answer:

1. $13080$
2. $16760$
3. $17040$
4. $14280$
5. $13400$
6. $13560$
7. $18080$
8. $17180$
9. $18280$
10. $16060$
11. $20960$
12. $23200$
13. $27640$
14. $32400$
15. $19380$
16. $43960$
17. $37020$
18. $33100$
19. $30520$
20. $32920$
21. $40000$
22. $25500$
23. $27980$
24. $30080$
25. $20400$
26. $20820$
27. $19460$
28. $28720$
29. $25760$
30. $25780$
31. $17620$
32. $19100$
33. $15580$
34. $29680$
35. $23020$
36. $30960$
37. $27080$
38. $23340$
39. $29960$
40. $20920$