1.4 Piecework (Business Math)

Piecework means...

• A specified amount of money paid to an employee

• A specified amount of money paid to an employee for each item of work completed

• An amount of money paid to an employee for selling a product or service

• Pay that consists only of money earned on sales

Commission means...

• A specified amount of money paid to an employee

• A specified amount of money paid to an employee for each item of work completed

• An amount of money paid to an employee for selling a product or service

• Pay that consists only of money earned on sales

(a)   is most suited for very routine, standardized jobs with output that is easy to measure

Select all that apply:

Which jobs are examples of piecework?

• Newspaper delivery

• Factory workers in an assembly plant

• Tree planting

• Mowing lawns

• Babysitting

Maria works in a bridal gown store. She is paid $65 per dress that is altered. She altered 6 dresses today. What was her pay?

• 59

• 65

• 71

• 390

George works to pick watermelons. He earns $0.85 cents per melon for the first 175 melons. For every watermelon after that, he is paid $0.95 per melon. If he picked 198 melons, how much did he earn? (there is no dollar sign in answer)

(a)  

Oil change and tune-up services:

$34.95 per oil change

$65.95 to tune a four-cylinder engine

$84.95 to tune a six-cylinder engine

$92.50 to tune an eight-cylinder engine 

Today, there were 15 oil changes, 3 six-cylinders tuned up, and one eight-cylinder tuned up.

What were the total services rendered?

• $524.25

• $212.40

• $779.10

• $871.60

Julie works for American Cabinet Company. She is paid $19.50 for each counter she finishes. She finished 35 counters last week and 24 this week. What is her pay for each week?

• $675.00 and $468.00
• $702.50 and $468.00
• $702.50 and $507.00
• $675.00 and $507.00