First, figure out how long it takes Francis to get one paycheck. You do this by dividing the number of weeks by the number of paychecks. 12 ÷ 6 = 2 Now, you divide 52 weeks by the time it takes to get one paycheck. 52 ÷ 2 = 26 This means that Francis gets 26 paychecks in 52 weeks.