He receives holiday loading of 17.5% of 4 weeks pay. His loading was $996.80. A- find his normal weekly pay. B- find his normal hourly rate if he usually works a 40 hour week.

To solve this, we can approach the problem step by step.

### A. Finding the normal weekly pay:

The holiday loading is 17.5% of 4 weeks' pay. We know that his holiday loading is $996.80, so we can set up the following equation:

\[
996.80 = 0.175 \times 4 \times \text{Weekly Pay}
\]

Now, solve for the **Weekly Pay**:

\[
996.80 = 0.7 \times \text{Weekly Pay}
\]

\[
\text{Weekly Pay} = \frac{996.80}{0.7}
\]

\[
\text{Weekly Pay} = 1424
\]

So, his **normal weekly pay** is **$1424**.

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### B. Finding the normal hourly rate:

If he usually works a 40-hour week, we can find the hourly rate by dividing the weekly pay by the number of hours worked per week.

\[
\text{Hourly Rate} = \frac{\text{Weekly Pay}}{40}
\]

\[
\text{Hourly Rate} = \frac{1424}{40} = 35.60
\]

So, his **normal hourly rate** is **$35.60**.

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Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions to deepen your understanding:

1. What is holiday loading, and how does it impact total annual earnings?
2. How would the hourly rate change if he worked fewer hours per week?
3. How much would his total holiday pay be if he takes 2 weeks of leave?
4. If his hourly rate increases by 10%, what will be his new weekly pay?
5. How can you calculate holiday loading if given the hourly rate instead?

**Tip:** To quickly find hourly pay, divide the weekly pay by the hours worked per week.

He receives holiday loading of 17.5% of 4 weeks pay. His loading was $996.80. A- find his normal weekly pay. B- find his normal hourly rate if he usually works a 40-hour week.

Find out how to calculate normal weekly pay and hourly rate from a given holiday loading of 17.5%. This step-by-step solution breaks down the formula used to determine weekly pay and hourly rate based on a 40-hour workweek and a holiday loading of $996.80. Suitable for students in Grades 9-12.

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