Two crewmembers work an 8 hour day, earn $20 an hour and work 200 days a year. What is their combined annual gross pay?

Two crewmembers work an 8 hour day, earn $20 an hour and work 200 days a year. What is their combined annual gross pay?

• A. $80,000
• B. $32,000
• C. $64,000
• D. $56,000

Answer: (C)

Calculating the combined annual gross pay involves multiplying hours worked by pay rate to get earnings per day, then multiplying by days worked per year for each person, and finally summing for both workers. Each crewmember earns 8 hours × $20/hour = $160 per day. Over 200 days, that’s 160 × 200 = $32,000 per year for one person. With two crew members, the total is 2 × $32,000 = $64,000.

Calculating the combined annual gross pay involves multiplying hours worked by pay rate to get earnings per day, then multiplying by days worked per year for each person, and finally summing for both workers. Each crewmember earns 8 hours × $20/hour = $160 per day. Over 200 days, that’s 160 × 200 = $32,000 per year for one person. With two crew members, the total is 2 × $32,000 = $64,000.