Earning a Living

Tonya Smith is a cashier at the local supermarket. She worked a total of 42.5 hours this week. If her regular pay is $8.25, what is Tonya’s gross pay?

• $360.94

• $330

• $350.63

Michael works in a supermarket. He is paid $10.80 per hour.

How much will he earn if he works a 37 hour week?

• $399.60

• $400

• $10.80

If an employee works 45 hours in a week,

how many overtime hours do they get?

• 5 hours

• 10 hours

• 15 hours

• 20 hours

If an employee works 60 hours in a week,

how many overtime hours do they get?

• 5 hours

• 10 hours

• 15 hours

• 20 hours

Eddie worked 51.5 hours this week. He gets paid $12.48 per hour for the first 40 hours and then gets double-time for the rest of the time. How much money did he make this week? 

Frank worked 48.5 hours this week. He gets paid $11.13 per hour for the first 40 hours and then gets time-and-a-half for the rest of the time. How much money did he make this week? 

Alice worked 52 hours this week. She gets paid $9.35 per hour for the first 40 hours and then gets time-and-a-half for the rest of the time. How much money did she make this week?

How do you calculate your salary per pay period?

• Divide annual salary by the number of pay periods per year

• Divide number of pay periods per year by the annual salary

• Multiply the annual salary by the number of pay periods per year

• Multiply the salary per pay period by the number of pay periods per year

How many weekly pay periods are in a year?

• 12

• 24

• 26

• 52

How many biweekly pay periods are in a year?

• 12

• 24

• 26

• 52