Comparing Weekly Earnings of Employees

Comparing Weekly Earnings of Employees

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

4th - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial presents a word problem involving two individuals, Eric and Sandy, who work different hours and earn different hourly wages. The task is to determine who earns more in a week and by how much. The tutorial guides viewers through the process of calculating weekly earnings for both individuals using multiplication, and then compares the results to find the difference. The video also revisits multiplication techniques for whole numbers, providing a step-by-step approach to solving the problem. In the end, it is concluded that Sandy earns more than Eric by $35 per week.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the word problem discussed in the video?

Determining the hourly wage of Eric and Sandy.

Finding out who works more hours in a week.

Comparing the weekly earnings of Eric and Sandy.

Calculating the total hours worked by Eric and Sandy.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many hours does Eric work in a day?

9 hours

8 hours

7 hours

6 hours

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Eric's hourly wage?

$13 per hour

$10 per hour

$15 per hour

$12 per hour

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the total hours Eric works in a week?

Multiply 8 by 5

Multiply 7 by 6

Multiply 7 by 5

Multiply 8 by 6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total weekly earnings of Eric?

$480

$520

$400

$560

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in calculating Eric's weekly earnings?

Multiply his hourly wage by 5

Multiply his daily hours by 5

Add his daily earnings for 5 days

Multiply his weekly hours by his hourly wage

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many hours does Sandy work in a week?

35 hours

36 hours

37 hours

38 hours

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