Financial Literacy Task Cards

Fatima has a net salary of $235 per week. If she pays $30 in income tax and $15 in payroll tax, how could Fatima determine her gross salary? Why?

• 235 - 30 - 15 = $190.

  Net salary minus all deductions equals gross salary

• 235 + 15 + $250.

  Net salary plus payroll tax deductions equals gross salary.

• 235 + 30 = $265

  Net salary plus income tax deductions equals gross salary.

• 235 + 30 + 15

  Net salary plus deductions equals gross salary.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Joseph was offered a job with a salary of $500 a week. When he received his first paycheck, he saw that the amount was $412. Based on the is information, which of the following explains the reason for the difference from $500 to $412 in Joseph's paycheck?

• His gross income was $412, but his net income was $500 because he paid taxes from his salary.

• His gross income was $500, but his net income was $412 because he paid taxes from his salary.

• His gross income was $500, but he only kept $412 after he paid his rent.

• His gross income was $412 because he did not work the entire week.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Brooke's gross monthly income is $1,200. Her total monthly taxes are $175. What is the amount of Brooke's net monthly income?

• $1,375

• $700

• $1,025

• $500

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

The table shows the gross income and payroll tax for the Todd family for one week. What is the net income for the Todd family for one week?

• $1,285.01

• $1,264.95

• $1,315.76

• $1,265.01

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Nathan worked 45 hours last week. His pay was $20 per hour for 35 hours and $30 per hour for any time after $35 hours. What was Nathan's gross income for last week if the earnings from this job are his only source of income?

• $1,000

• $900

• $1,350

• $700

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Emily works at an ice cream shop. In the last four weeks, her gross income was $120.75, $118.50, $99.75 and $115.75. Her total payroll tax was $59.70. How can Emily find her net income for the four weeks?

• Fine the sum of the gross income, then add the payroll tax.

• Add $59.70 to each of the gross incomes, then add the sums.

• Find the sum fo the gross incomes.

• Find the sum of the gross incomes, then subtract the payroll tax.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

The paystub above shows Elliot's weekly net income and payroll taxes. What is Elliot's weekly gross income?

• $529.95

• $487.74

• $317.55

• $465.95

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Jake's gross income last month was $2,984.45. He paid $442.45 in payroll tax for the month. How can you find Jake's net income for one week if there were four weeks in the month?

• Add the payroll tax to the gross income and multiply by 4.

• Subtract the payroll tax from the gross income and multiply by 4.

• Add the payroll tax to the gross income and divide by 4.

• Subtract the payroll tax from the gross income and divide by 4.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

The paystub above shows an employees weekly gross income and payroll taxes. What is this employees weekly net income?

• $750.53

• $609.47

• $703.47

• $633.00

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Kennedy's net monthly income is $2,100. She only pays $450 each month income tax. Only income tax is taken out of her check. What is her gross monthly income?

• $2,100

• $900

• $1,650

• $2,550

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8