Unit 4 - Wages

If an employee earns a paycheck biweekly, then how many paycheck will they receive for an entire year?

• 52 paychecks

• 12 paychecks

• 24 paychecks

• 26 paychecks

A doctor's annual salary is $185,500. Which below represents the value of his monthly paycheck?

• $7,729.17

• $15,458.33

• $7,134.62

• $3,567.31

The annual salary of a construction worker is $68,450. Which value below represents their weekly gross pay?

• $1,316.35

• $2,852.08

• $2,632.69

• $5,704.17

An high school teacher's biweekly paycheck values $1,945.75. Which value below represents the teacher's annual gross salary?

• $46,698.00

• $101,179.00

• $50,589.50

• $23,349.00

A cashier at Walmart earns $15.68 per hour. Which choice below represents their weekly gross pay if they complete 34 hours of work?

• $799.68

• $533.12

• $49.68

A salesperson earns a 12% commission on the total sales in a given week plus a guarantee of $450 if they complete a minimum of 20 hours a week at a local furniture shop. If a salesperson at this shop was able to complete more than 20 hours of work and sold a total of $16,350, then determine their weekly gross pay.

• $1,962

• $54

• $2,412

• $9,000

If an hourly employee earns $20.20 per hour, then what is their pay rate when working time-and-a-half?

• $40.40 per hour

• $10.10 per hour

• $25.25 per hour

• $30.30 per hour

A cashier at Costco works for $17.33 per hour. Which of the following is the correct way to determine their weekly pay if they complete 47 hours in a week.

• $17.33 + 47 = $64.33

• $17.33 x 47 = $814.51

• $17.33 x 40 = $693.20

  $17.33 x 1.5 = $26.00

  $26.00 x 7 = $182

  $693.20 + $182 = $875.20

An employee at Guitar Center sell and builds guitars and is paid an annual salary of $43,750.00. Which value below represents the employee's biweekly pay.

• $1,822.92

• $1,682.69

• $3,645.83

• $841.35

If an author get a 6% royalty on their monthly sale, then how much would the author receive if their monthly sales were $250,000?

• $150,000

• $15,000

• $41,666.67