Which weekly payroll calculation is correct for eight technicians earning $13 per hour for 40 hours?

Which weekly payroll calculation is correct for eight technicians earning $13 per hour for 40 hours?

• A. $4160
• B. $4060
• C. $3160
• D. $5060

Answer: (A)

The weekly payroll is found by multiplying each worker’s hourly wage by the hours they worked, then adding up all the workers’ earnings. Since each technician earns thirteen dollars per hour for forty hours, per-person pay is thirteen × forty, which equals five hundred twenty dollars. With eight technicians, the total payroll is eight × five hundred twenty, giving four thousand one hundred sixty dollars. Because no one worked overtime, there’s no overtime rate to apply. So the correct total payroll is four thousand one hundred sixty dollars.

The weekly payroll is found by multiplying each worker’s hourly wage by the hours they worked, then adding up all the workers’ earnings. Since each technician earns thirteen dollars per hour for forty hours, per-person pay is thirteen × forty, which equals five hundred twenty dollars. With eight technicians, the total payroll is eight × five hundred twenty, giving four thousand one hundred sixty dollars. Because no one worked overtime, there’s no overtime rate to apply. So the correct total payroll is four thousand one hundred sixty dollars.