Question

Will runs a business that employs 105 staff.

Each member of staff works 35 hours a week and gets an hourly wage of £7.60
The staff have complained that they are not being paid enough and have asked
for a 10% pay rise.
How much will the proposed pay rise cost Will on a weekly basis?
£
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Answer 1

Each employee makes 35 x 7.60 = 266 per week.

105 employees x 266 = 27,930 per week total pay.

27930 x 10 % = 27930 x 0.10 = 2,793 more per week.