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Understanding Your Paycheque

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a fixed amount of money for completing a project. Many people who work on contracts are paid a project rate. For example, a carpenter might be paid $200 to build a coffee table.

a)

Overtime Rate

b)

Commission

c)

Project Rate

d)

Hourly Rate

2.

This is the amount an employee is paid for every hour of work done.

a)

Overtime Rate

b)

Commission

c)

Project Rate

d)

Hourly Rate

3.

This is the amount an employee is paid after a certain number of hours of work. In Ontario, regular pay is calculated up to 44 hours of work per week. After these 44 hours, an employee would be paid ?

a)

Overtime Rate

b)

Commission

c)

Project Rate

d)

Hourly Rate

4.

This is a fixed amount of money paid to a person for regular work. It is usually calculated on the basis of working 2000 hours per year.

a)

Commission

b)

Gratuities

c)

Annual Salary

d)

Hourly. Salary

5.

This is the amount of money employees are paid based on the dollar value of their sales. It is stated as a percentage of the sales.

a)

Commission

b)

Gratuities

c)

Annual Salary

d)

Hourly Salary

6.

These are tips that a customer pays for a service. Usually, the customer determines the amount of a tip.

a)

Commission

b)

Gratuities

c)

Annual Salary

d)

Hourly Salary

7.

This is the sum of all money paid to an employee. It is the amount of pay before any deductions. It includes vacation pay and paid days off work.

a)

Net Pay

b)

Gross Pay

c)

Vacation Pay

8.

This is paid when either you take your vacation time or it may be included in your regular paycheque. It’s calculated as a minimum of 4% of wages.

a)

Net Pay

b)

Gross Pay

c)

Vacation Pay

9.

This is the amount of money remaining after deductions from the gross pay.

a)

Net Pay

b)

Gross Pay

c)

Vacation Pay

10.

The money from this deduction goes to the Government of Canada to guarantee you a basic income in the event of a job loss or parental leave after the birth of a child.

a)

Canadian Pension Plan

b)

Employment Insurance

c)

Income Tax

d)

Taxable Income

11.

The employer passes this type of deduction to the The Government of Canada uses the money to pay for federal government departments and agencies.

a)

Canadian Pension Plan

b)

Employment Insurance

c)

Income Tax

d)

Taxable Income

12.

After subtracting CPP and EI deductions from gross pay this is remaining

a)

Vacation Income

b)

Net Income

c)

Taxable Income

d)

Gross Income

13.

The money from this deduction goes to an agency of the Government of Canada that guarantees you a basic income when you retire.

a)

Canadian Pension Plan

b)

Employment Insurance

c)

Income Tax

d)

Taxable Income

14.

Determine the overtime rate for the following hourly rate. $19 per hour at a time and half overtime rate

a)

$28.50

b)

$19.50

c)

$26.50

d)

$27.00

15.

Calculate the number of overtime hours for each week of work. 60 hours per week

a)

16 hours

b)

6 hours

c)

10 hours

d)

44 hours

16.

Calculate 7% commission for the following sale amount.

$2000

a)

$14

b)

$63

c)

$96

d)

$140

17.

Luka receives 4% vacation pay on his weekly paycheque. His hourly rate is $13.50. Last week he worked 25 hours. Calculate his gross pay for that week.

a)

$337.50

b)

$1687.50

c)

$472.50

d)

$351.00

18.

Renata’s paycheque statement shows the following earnings:

Regular pay: $450.00

Vacation pay: $12.50

Public holiday pay: $65.00

Calculate Renata’s gross pay.

a)

$450.00

b)

$527.50

c)

$397.50

d)

$372.50

19.

Joe works 40 hours each week for 48 weeks of the year at a rate of $27 per hour.

His gross annual income, not including vacation pay, is $51,840.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Joe works 40 hours each week for 48 weeks of the year at a rate of $27 per hour.

His CPP deductions are $2566.08

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Joe works 40 hours each week for 48 weeks of the year at a rate of $27 per hour.

His EI deductions are $860.54.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Joe works 40 hours each week for 48 weeks of the year at a rate of $27 per hour.

His taxable income is $48,415.70

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Joe's gross annual income is $51,840 His CPP deductions are $2566.08 His EI deductions are $858.22 (the maximum allowed). His taxable income is $48,415.70.

Are his federal taxes are $7262.36 ?

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Joe's gross annual income is $51,840 His CPP deductions are $2566.08 His EI deductions are $858.22 (the maximum allowed). His taxable income is $48,415.70.


Are his provincial taxes are $2444.99?

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Joe's gross annual income is $51,840 His CPP deductions are $2566.08 His EI deductions are $858.22 (the maximum allowed). His taxable income is $48,415.70.

His final net income would be $38,385.08.

a)

True

b)

False