So, (weekly) she receives 1036.00. The question is asking to find out the (annual) salary which is a year. There are about 52 weeks in a year. To find the amount being payed annually we multiply 1036 by 52 =53,872.
Multiply the weekly salary ($1036.00) by the total number of weeks in a year (52). Gross (in finance) means before taxes/deductions are withdrawn (net).
