Let's break down the problem to find out how much Sally was paid per hour.
1. Identify the total annual salary: Sally's annual salary is [tex]$33,800.
2. Determine the number of weeks in a year: There are 52 weeks in a year.
3. Identify the number of hours she works per week: Sally works 40 hours per week.
4. Calculate the total number of hours worked in a year:
We can find this by multiplying the number of weeks in a year by the number of hours worked per week.
\[
\text{Total hours worked in a year} = 52 \text{ weeks/year} \times 40 \text{ hours/week} = 2080 \text{ hours/year}
\]
5. Calculate the hourly rate:
To find out how much Sally is paid per hour, we divide her total annual salary by the total number of hours she worked in the year.
\[
\text{Hourly rate} = \frac{\text{Total annual salary}}{\text{Total hours worked}} = \frac{33800}{2080} = 16.25
\]
Thus, Sally was paid $[/tex]16.25 per hour.
The correct answer is:
○ C. $16.25
