Chapter 6 Assessment

Remy is looking for a new job as an account executive. He responds to a classified ad for a position that pays 57.5K. What would be his weekly salary to the nearest cent if he gets the position?

• $1,105.77

• $4,791.67

• $2,395.83

• $2,211.54

Karina earns $825 per week at her new job. Express her annual salary using the K abbreviation found in classified ads.

• $42.9K

• $9.9K

• $19.8K

• $21.45K

Phil got a job through and employment agency that charges a fee equal to 30% of the first 4 weeks’ pay. The job pays $450 per week. How much does Phil have to pay the employment agency?

• $540

• $455

• $730

• $563

Dylan is paid biweekly. His annual salary is $59,800. What is his biweekly salary?

• $2,300

• $2491.67

• $4983.33

• $1150

Rachel is paid semimonthly and earns $1,752.60 per paycheck. What is her annual salary?

• $42,062.40

• $45,567.60

• $21,031.20

• $91,135.20

Mike earns $16.50 per hour working at Madison Square Garden. He regularly works 40 hours per week. He is paid time-and –half for each hour of overtime work. Last week he worked 48 hours.

What was his gross pay for the week?

• $858

• $820

• $923

• $1,056

Billy works at Microsoft. He receives a weekly salary of $250 plus 5% commission on his sales. Last week, he sold $28,500 of computer equipment. How much did Mike earn last week?

• $1675

• $1543

• $1748

• $1930

Sharri is a real estate agent. She earns 6.75% commission on each sale she makes. Last month she sold $535,000 and another for $605,000.

What did Sharri earn in commissions for the month?

• $76,950

• $89,439

• $70,394

• $67,394

Penny picks berries at Caruso’s Berry Farm. She receives $0.30 for each small basket picked and $0.60 for each large basket. Last weekend, Katherine picked 750 small and 300 large baskets. How much did she earn?

• $405

• $460

• $395

• $385

Last week Danny received a total piecework paycheck of $570.50. He receives $0.25 per unit produced. How many units did he produce?

• 2282

• 2364

• 3202

• 2783