Quiz Wages

The amount of money earned for each hour worked is called:

• Commision

• Tip

• Hourly Pay

• Piecework pay

The amount of money earned for time worked beyond the regular working day/week (over 40 hours).

• Commission

• Overtime pay

• Tip

• Piecework pay

The amount of money earned for each item sold (or the percent of the dollar value of sales)

• Hourly pay

• Commission

• Piecewise pay

• Overtime pay

The amount of money earned for each item produced.

• Commission

• Tip

• Piecewise pay

• Overtime pay

The amount of money, often calculated as a percent, given to someone for service they provide.

• Commission

• Tip

• Piecework pay

• Hourly pay

Jenny made $350.00 last week and she worked exactly 40 hours. Based on this information, what is her hourly pay?

• $8.75 / hour

• $7.50 /hour

• $5.83 / hour

• None of these

Rosa works as a sales representative for a furniture store and gets paid a commission of 4.5% of the amount of merchandise that she sells. Last week her sales totaled $4,000.00. How much is her commission?

• $1,800.00

• $18,000.00

• $180.00

• None of these

Steven is paid $5.33 for each fly fishing lure that he produces that also passes inspection. What is his pay if he produces 75 lures, 3 of which did NOT pass inspection?

• $376.53

• $425.88

• 325.00

• None of these

Examine the time card. What is the total hours worked? (Paper copy is provided)

• 50

• 45

• 48

• None of these

Dexter worked 47 hours last week. His normal pay is $12.38 / hour. How much is his total pay for last week if he gets time and a half for overtime?

• $827.92

• $581.86

• $625.19

• None of these