Hourly Wage

Hourly Wage

Gamez/Holmon

Objectives -​ Students will be able to calculate:

• 1. Total wages given the hourly wage and the number of hours worked.

• 2. The hourly wage given total wages and the number of hours worked.

• 3. Total wages, including overtime, given the hourly wage and the number of hours worked.

• 4. Total salary given the salary per pay period and the number of pay periods worked.

• 5. Salary per pay period given the total salary and the number of pay periods per year.

Vocabulary​

• WAGES – usually refers to pay for work that has been calculated on an hourly or daily basis.

• SALARY – a fixed amount of pay for a longer period of time than wages. May refer to weekly, monthly, or yearly payment for work.

• OVERTIME – payment received for time worked beyond regular hours. 

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Formulas​

• Total Wages (T) = hourly wage (W) x number of hours worked (H)

  T = WH

• Total Wages (overtime TO) = (hourly wage (W) x number of hours worked (H)) + overtime pay (O)

  TO = WH + O

• Overtime Pay (O) = (1.5 x hourly wage (W)) x number of overtime hours (V)

  O = 1.5W(V)

• Total Salary (S) = salary per pay period (P) x  number of pay periods (N)

  S = PN

• Full-time hours - 40 hours

 Wages​ - Example 1

A part-time secretary earns $7.25 per hour. If she works 20 hours, how much will she earn?

         Total Wages = hourly wage x number of hours worked 

               Total Wages = WH

               Total Wages = ($7.25)(20)

               Total Wages = $145

Wage - Example 2

Joe worked 30 hours and earned $450. Find his hourly wage.

         

     Total Wages = hourly wage x number of hours worked

                   Total Wages = WH

                  $450 = (hourly wage) (30)

    Divide each side of the equation by 30 to solve for hourly wage.

                 $450/30 = hourly wage

                  $15 = hourly wage

Multiple Choice

Alana makes $7.65 an hour. If she works 23 hours this week, how much money with she bring home?

• $30.65

• $175.95

• $3.01

Multiple Choice

Jahiem wants a $5000 car. If he gets paid $10 an hour, how many hours does he have to work to pay for his car?

• 50000 hours

• 5010 hours

• 500 hours

Multiple Choice

Zoe's graduation announcements cost $300. She has already saved $100. If she makes $5.50 an hour, hour many more hours does she need to work to pay for her graduation announcements?

• 37 Hours

• 55 hours

• 1650 hours

Open Ended

In the word problem, how can you tell the difference between finding the hourly wage and the total wage?

Wages - Example 3​

Jack worked 45 hours last week. Five hours was considered to be overtime. If he is paid $10 per hour, find his total wages.

Step #1 Find the overtime pay (O)

          Overtime Pay = (1.5W) (V)

          Overtime Pay = (1.5 x $10) (5)

          Overtime Pay = $75

Wages - Example 3

Jack worked 45 hours last week. Five hours was considered to be overtime. If he is paid $10 per hour, find his total wages.

Step # 2 Find the total wages

         Total Wages = (WH) + O

         Total Wages = ($10 X 40) + $75

Note: Forty is used for the number of hours worked because the overtime hours are not included.

         Total Wages = $400 + 75

         Total Wages = $475

Multiple Choice

Blake worked 50 hours last week. Ten hours was considered to be overtime. If he is paid $7 per hour, find his total wages.

• $105

• $350

• $505

Multiple Choice

Joenathan worked 55 hours last week. Fifteen hours was considered to be overtime. If he is paid $12 per hour, find his total wages.

• $670

• $270

• $660

Multiple Choice

Breanna has a $700 bill and she makes $20 an hour. How many hours of overtime with Breanna have to have to pay off her bill this week?

• 20 hours

• 10 hours

• 50 hours

Poll

Based on the previous lesson, rate how well you can do the following objective:

Finding total wages given the hourly wage and the number of hours worked.

• 4 - I can teach it

• 3 - I understand it but I have a few questions

• 2 - I somewhat understand it but I need more help.

• 1 - I didn't understand a word you said.

Poll

Based on the previous lesson, rate how well you can do the following objective:

Finding the hourly wage given total wages and the number of hours worked.

• 4 - I can teach it

• 3 - I understand it but I have a few questions

• 2 - I somewhat understand it but I need more help.

• 1 - I didn't understand a word you said.

Poll

Based on the previous lesson, rate how well you can do the following objective:

Finding total wages, including overtime, given the hourly wage and the number of hours worked.

• 4 - I can teach it

• 3 - I understand it but I have a few questions

• 2 - I somewhat understand it but I need more help.

• 1 - I didn't understand a word you said.

Lesson Done

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