Employment, Pay Periods, and Hourly Rates

The definition of a resume is:

• A short account of your education and qualifications for employment.

• A directive for the government on how much to deduct from your pay for taxes.

• When your paycheck is automatically deposited into the bank on a scheduled payday.

• Total pay - the number of hours worked x hourly wage.

The definition of direct deposit is:

• A short account of your education and qualifications for employment.

• A directive for the government on how much to deduct from your pay for taxes.

• When your paycheck is automatically deposited into the bank on a scheduled payday.

• Total pay - the number of hours worked x hourly wage.

The definition of gross pay is:

• The lowest pay rate allowed under state or federal law.

• A directive for the government on how much to deduct from your pay for taxes.

• When your paycheck is automatically deposited into the bank on a scheduled payday.

• Total pay - the number of hours worked x hourly wage.

What is Form W-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate?

• The lowest pay rate allowed under state or federal law.

• A directive for the government on how much to deduct from your pay for taxes.

• When your paycheck is automatically deposited into the bank on a scheduled payday.

• Total pay - the number of hours worked x hourly wage.

You have a job earning 85.5k per year. How much is your weekly paycheck?

• $1,583.33

• $1,625.35

• $1,644.23

• $1,673.21

Jaylen is considering two job offers. One offers $68.5k per year and the other offers $73k per year. What is the difference in monthly pay for these two jobs, rounded to the nearest dollar?

• $298.00

• $329.00

• $358.00

• $375.00

Shawna got a job through an employment agency. The job pays $48,900 per year. Shawna has to pay the agency a fee of 25% of her first month's pay. How much will she pay the agency?

• $978.35

• $1,018.75

• $1,020.35

• $1,045.28

Shanda found a job online that pays a yearly salary of $63.7K. What is her weekly salary?

• $1,205.00

• $1,225.00

• $1253.75

• $1300.00

Todd is putting an add in the newspaper. The add will be 12 lines long. The cost per line is $18 for the first 10 lines and $3 for each line after the first 10. Todd will also have to pay 10% in sales tax. How much will Todd pay in total?

• $26.40

• $26.75

• $27.10

• $27.28

Suzanne just got a job making $93,500 per year. How much will Suzanne make each month? Round to the nearest cent.

• $6,783.21

• $7,052.87

• $7,791.67

• $8035.27