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Understanding Your Paycheck

Authored by Jennifer Flores

Life Skills

8th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Understanding Your Paycheck
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 12 pts

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What's a check stub?

What you give to the bank to deposit.

The part of a paycheck that lists deductions from your salary

It's an envelope.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 12 pts

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What's a pay period?

The length of time for which an employee's wages are calculated; most are weekly, bi-weekly, twice a month or monthly.

It's a time sheet.

a paper document issued by an employer to pay an employee for services rendered

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 12 pts

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What's gross pay?

The total amount of an employee's earnings BEFORE deductions are taken out.

It's when you feel gross because of your paycheck

It;s the total amount of an employee's earnings AFTER all deductions.

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 12 pts

What's net pay?

The amount of a paycheck AFTER all deductions are taken out.

The amount of a paycheck BEFORE all deductions are taken out.

The net worth of an individual

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

With this payment method, employers put the employee’s paycheck into the authorized employee’s bank account 

paycheck
payroll card
direct deposit
 all are the same

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

If you worked 40 hours per week at $10 per hour, what is your gross income for the week?

$227

$4000

$40

$400

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

Which is bigger, gross pay or net pay?

gross pay
net pay

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3D

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