Understanding Your Paycheck

Understanding Your Paycheck

8th - 12th Grade

11 Qs

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Understanding Your Paycheck

Understanding Your Paycheck

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Life Skills

8th - 12th Grade

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CCSS
RI.9-10.4, RI.8.3, RI.11-12.7

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11 questions

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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.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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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