Calculating Pay

What is the formula to calculate gross pay?

• Gross Pay = Hours Worked - Hourly Rate

• Gross Pay = Hours Worked / Hourly Rate

• Gross Pay = Hours Worked x Hourly Rate

• Gross Pay = Hours Worked + Hourly Rate

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

If an employee works 40 hours a week at $15 per hour, what is their gross pay?

• $400

• $800

• $500

• $600

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

What is the difference between gross pay and net pay?

• Gross pay is the amount after deductions, while net pay is the total amount before deductions.

• Gross pay is the amount received after taxes, while net pay is the amount before taxes.

• Gross pay is the total amount after deductions, while net pay is the amount before deductions.

• Gross pay is the total amount of money before deductions, while net pay is the amount after deductions.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Explain the concept of overtime pay.

• Overtime pay is a bonus given to employees for arriving early to work.

• Overtime pay is a fixed amount paid to employees regardless of the number of hours worked.

• Overtime pay is a penalty imposed on employees for working fewer hours than required.

• Overtime pay is extra money paid to employees for working more than a certain number of hours in a week or a day, usually at a rate of one and a half times their regular hourly wage.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

If an employee works 50 hours in a week and their regular pay rate is $20 per hour, how much overtime pay will they receive at time and 1/2?

• $300

• $250

• $350

• $150

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

What is the formula to calculate net pay?

• Net Pay = Gross Pay + Deductions

• Net Pay = Gross Pay x Deductions

• Net Pay = Gross Pay / Deductions

• Net Pay = Gross Pay - Deductions

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

If an employee's gross pay is $2000 and deductions amount to $500, what is their net pay?

• $1800

• $1000

• $1500

• $1900

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

What are some common deductions from an employee's pay?

• Property tax, sales tax, excise tax

• Federal income tax, state income tax, Social Security tax, Medicare tax, health insurance premiums, retirement contributions, other voluntary deductions

• Utility bills, rent, mortgage payments

• Grocery expenses, transportation costs, entertainment expenses

How does a salary differ from an hourly wage?

• A salary is paid weekly, while an hourly wage is paid monthly.

• A salary is based on performance, while an hourly wage is fixed.

• A salary is only given to part-time workers, while an hourly wage is for full-time employees.

• A salary is a fixed amount of money paid on a regular basis regardless of the number of hours worked, while an hourly wage is a rate of pay per hour worked.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Explain the concept of double time pay.

• Double time pay is only applicable to salaried employees.

• Double time pay is given to employees who work part-time hours.

• Double time pay is a compensation rate that is twice the regular hourly rate and is typically paid to employees who work overtime hours or on designated holidays.

• Double time pay is a compensation rate that is half the regular hourly rate.