Jobs & Wages Quiz Review

Maria works 35 hours a week and earns $15.50 per hour. Alex has a job with a yearly salary of $28,000. Who has a higher weekly income?

• Maria

• Alex

• They earn the same

• Insufficient information

Sarah is going to tutor her neighbor for $20 per hour. She will be tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 - 8 pm and Sunday afternoons for 3 hours. How much will she make every 2 weeks?

• $300

• $420

• $600

• $360

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Luisa is a real estate agent and earns a base salary of $2,000 monthly plus a 3% commission on her total property sales. If she sold 5 properties each worth $200,000, how much will her next paycheck be?

• $30,000

• $1,000,000

• $2,000

• $32,000

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Alex works as a barista at a coffee shop. He earns $5.15 per hour and receives 18% of his sales in tips during his shift. Last week, he worked a 7-hour shift and his sales were $980. How much did he make last week?

• $176.40

• $36.05

• $212.45

• $206.30

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

You have a job where you earn a base pay of $500 and an additional 25% of your total sales each pay period. What is the minimum amount you need to sell to earn at least $1250 each pay period?

• $3000

• $2500

• $2000

• $1500

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Which type of job does not receive extra pay for extra hours worked?

• Commission
• Salary
• Hourly
• Hourly + Tips

Which is an example of a mandatory payroll deduction?

• Retirement
• Federal, state and local taxes
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance

The amount of money you take home before taxes and other deductions are taken out is your:

• Net pay
• Gross pay
• Rate
• Year to date

Evan worked 80 hours in this monthly pay period. His base pay (hours x pay rate) was $1200. How much does Evan earn per hour?

• $14.50 per hour
• $21.75 per hour
• $15 per hour

• $7.50 per hour

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

What percentage of Evan's gross pay was deductions?

• 28%

• 32%

• 38%

• 24%