Question

Nancy was laid off and applied for unemployment benefits in July. In her state, the weekly unemployment benefit is 55% of the ​26-week average of the two highest salaried quarters of the year leading to her application. In April, May, and June, Nancy earned a total of 13,500. In January, Febuary, and March her total income was 12,775. What will Nancy​ weekly benfits be?

Answer 1

Answer:

$277.91

Step-by-step explanation:

"The ​26-week average of the two highest salaried quarters of the year leading to her application" would be the average of $13,500 and $12,775, or

$13,500 + $12,775

---------------------------- = $13137.50

            2

Dividing this by 26 weeks (equivalent to 6 months), we get $505.29.

Nancy's weekly employment benefit would be 55% of that, or $277.91.