Financial Algebra Employment Basics Review

How many paycheck would you receive in 1 year if you are paid Monthly?

• 12

• 52

• 26

• 24

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

How many paycheck would you receive in 1 year if you are paid Weekly?

• 12

• 52

• 26

• 24

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

How many paycheck would you receive in 1 year if you are paid Biweekly?

• 12

• 52

• 26

• 24

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

How many paycheck would you receive in 1 year if you are paid Semimonthly?

• 12

• 52

• 26

• 24

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Billy is paid biweekly. His annual salary is $59,000. What is his biweekly salary? Include a $ in your answer and round to two decimal places.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Chris sells textbooks. He receives 8% commission on his first $1,000 in sales and 12% on the balance of his sales. If his sales in one month were $14,500, how much does he receive in commission? Make sure your answer includes a dollar sign and round to two decimal places.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Carol was offered a job as a computer programmer making $60,000 per year. Another company offered Carol a position earning $1,100 a week. Which job pays more?

• The one offering $60,000 per year.

• The one offering $1,100 per week.

• They both make the same amount of money.

• Neither one pays enough for Carol to pay her monthly bills.

• It doesn't matter because Carol is going to look for a different job.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

What is time-and-a-half overtime?

• The total pay, which is the sum of an employee's hourly pay and overtime.

• The hourly rate an employee gets paid for overtime hours calculated as 1.5 times the regular pay.

• Something you get from your employer for being able to do more work than normal.

• The average amount of money you receive for the week.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Federal and sate laws provide rules on the lowest hourly rate that can be paid to a worker in the United States. What is that rate called?

• Regular hours

• Minimum wage

• Double-time

• Maximum wage

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CCSS.7.RP.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Pimmi gets paid $0.40 for the first 100 craft kits that she assembles. She earns $0.85 for each kit over 100. This week she assembled 135 kits. How much did she earn? Make sure you use a dollar sign in your answer and round to the nearest cent.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.1

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3