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Paycheck and Calculating Wages Review

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 12hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The actual amount of money you "take home" is

a)

Gross Pay

b)

Never Enough

c)

Net Pay

d)

Payroll Income

2.

Your net income is the money/amount deposited in your bank account.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

___________ Goes into a federal program that provides financial support for people who are retired.

a)

Benefits

b)

Insurance

c)

Social Security Tax

d)

All of The Above

4.

Employees have deductions taken out of their paychecks. Identify which are considered required by the government.

a)

State Income Tax

b)

Federal Income Tax

c)

Dental Insurance

d)

Social Security

5.

Employees have deductions taken out of their paychecks. Identify which are considered "elective" - not required by the government.

a)

Life Insurance

b)

Social Security

c)

Dental Insurance

d)

401 (K) or 403 (B)

6.

A portion of one’s personal income paid to a government including the federal and state.

a)

Income

b)

Gross Pay

c)

Net Pay

d)

Income tax

7.

A tax on income to fund the social security benefits to most Americans who are retired, sick, or too disabled to work, and to families of workers who have died.

a)

FICA - Medicare

b)

FICA - Social Security

c)

Federal Income Tax

d)

State Income Tax

8.

A tax used to fund the government's Medicare program, which provides subsidized healthcare and hospital insurance benefits to retirees and the disabled.

a)

State Income Tax

b)

FICA - Social Security

c)

Federal Income Tax

d)

FICA - Medicare

9.

Is the total amount you earn before any deductions are subtracted.

a)

Net Pay

b)

Gross Pay

c)

Income

d)

Taxes

10.

What's a check stub?

a)

What you give to the bank to deposit.

b)

The part of a paycheck that lists deductions from your salary

c)

It's an envelope.

11.

What's a pay period?

a)

The length of time for which an employee's wages are calculated; most are weekly, bi-weekly, twice a month or monthly.

b)

It's a time sheet.

c)

a paper document issued by an employer to pay an employee for services rendered

12.

If you worked 40 hours per week at $10 per hour, what is your gross income for the week?

a)

$227

b)

$4000

c)

$40

d)

$400

13.
Which of the following is not a standard tax deduction from your paycheck?
a)
federal income tax
b)
Savings for retirement
c)
state income tax
d)
Social Security
14.

Mya's net pay is $525/week. Her gross is $700. How much money is deducted from her paycheck each week?

a)

$525

b)

$125

c)

$175

d)

Nothing

15.

Sam's deductions add up to $112 a week. If her net pay is $425 a week, what is her gross pay?

a)

$112

b)

$313

c)

$425

d)

$537

16.

Ruth earns $13.25/hour. She works 40 hours/week. $90.72 is deducted each week. What’s her net pay?

a)

$439.28

b)

$530

c)

$493.43

d)

$90.72

17.

SSN stands for

a)

Social Security Number

b)

Secret Santa Necktie

18.

Federal taxes, state taxes and FICA tax are classified as

a)

Mandatory and standard deductions

b)

Voluntary deductions

19.

If you work for another person or for a company you are

a)

a very happy person

b)

a crazy person

c)

a dependent

d)

an employee

20.

It's important to look at your pay stub because

a)

it's beautiful.

b)

It's very interesting.

c)

maybe there is a mistake.

d)

All of the above.

21.

Brenda’s net pay is $525/week. Her gross is $700. How much money is deducted from her paycheck each week?

a)

$525.00

b)

$700.00

c)

$175.00

d)

$125.00

22.

What are the different components of a pay check?

a)

Hourly rate, annual salary, commission

b)

Gross pay, deductions, net pay, additional earnings or bonuses

c)

Taxes, insurance, retirement savings

d)

Overtime pay, holiday pay, sick pay

23.

Explain the concept of overtime pay.

a)

Overtime pay is the additional compensation given to employees for working more than the standard hours in a workweek.

b)

Overtime pay is the deduction from the salary for working extra hours

c)

Overtime pay is only given to employees who work on weekends

d)

Overtime pay is the same as regular pay for working more than the standard hours

24.

How is net pay calculated?

a)

By subtracting deductions from the gross pay

b)

By adding deductions to the gross pay

c)

By multiplying deductions with the gross pay

d)

By dividing deductions by the gross pay

25.

Payment per hour

a)

salary

b)

pay rate

c)

over time

26.
The correct equation for pay is...
a)
Deductions - Gross Pay  = Net Pay
b)
Gross Pay - Deductions = Net Pay
c)
Net Pay - Deductions = Gross Pay
27.
If Mike worked 32 hours and earns $10/hour,  
his ______ is $320.
a)
Hourly Pay
b)
Gross Pay
c)
Net Pay
d)
Deductions
28.

Taxes are...

a)

Retirement funds

b)

fees and charges imposed by governments to help pay for their programs and services

c)

an amount of money you earn for each hour that you work

d)

the amount of money you actually get to keep from your paycheck

29.

On your paycheck, your "take home" pay, or money that you could spend, is also known as:

a)

gross pay

b)

salary

c)

net pay

d)

wages

30.

These are fees and charges imposed by governments to help pay for their programs and services.

a)

taxes

b)

benefits

c)

penalties

d)

savings

31.

On your paycheck, this is the total pay you have earned from a job, before any taxes and benefits are deducted.

a)

gross pay

b)

net pay

c)

all pay

d)

more pay

32.

A tax used to fund the social security benefits to Americans who are retired, sick, or too disabled to work, and to families of workers who have died.

a)

FICA - Medicare

b)

FICA - Social Security

c)

Federal Income Tax

d)

State Income Tax

33.

A tax which is used to provide healthcare and insurance benefits to retirees and people with limited resources/income

a)

State Income Tax

b)

FICA - Social Security

c)

Federal Income Tax

d)

FICA - Medicare

34.

the amount that an employee earns before taxes and other deductions are taken from their paycheck

a)

Net Pay

b)

Gross Pay

c)

Income

d)

Taxes

35.

the amount of money you actually get to keep from your paycheck after taxes/deductions are subtracted

a)

Net Pay

b)

Gross Pay

c)

Salary

d)

Taxes

36.

FICA Taxes include

a)

Hourly Wages and Salary

b)

Gross Pay and Net Pay

c)

Federal tax and State Tax

d)

Social Security and Medicare

37.

Taxes used to fund the Military/National Defense, social programs, law enforcement, and national deb

a)

State Tax

b)

Federal Tax

c)

Social Security

d)

Medicare

38.

Taxes used to fund Police/Fire services, Education and school maintenance, road maintenance, welfare services

a)

State Tax

b)

Federal Tax

c)

Social Security

d)

Medicare

39.

An amount of money that is withheld (subtracted) from your paycheck

a)

Deduction

b)

Interest rate

c)

wage

d)

earning

40.

When an employee is paid a set amount for each hour that they work, they earn a(n)

a)

net income

b)

salary

c)

hourly wage

d)

gross income

41.

When an employee is paid the same amount each pay period, no matter how many hours they work, they earn a(n)

a)

net income

b)

salary

c)

hourly wage

d)

gross income

42.

How much money was taken out of Bob's paycheck for Medicare?

a)

$77.40

b)

$11.22

c)

$54.00

d)

$47.99

43.

How much did Bob earn before takes and deductions were withheld?

a)

$774.00

b)

$213.29

c)

$560/71

d)

$720

44.

How many TOTAL hours did Bob work for this paycheck?

(regular and overtime)

a)

18

b)

27

c)

34

d)

45

45.

What is the net pay for this paystub?

a)

$458.55

b)

$580

c)

$507.25

d)

$392.45

46.

What does "YTD" stand for on a paystub?

a)

"Year To Date" - Total sick time used since the beginning of the year.

b)

"Year To Date" - Total number of paychecks since the beginning of the year.

c)

"Year To Date" - Total pay since the beginning of the year.

d)

"Year To Date" - Total number of deductions since the beginning of the year.

47.

Rate of Pay: $5.25 Hours Worked: 7

a)

$75.00

b)

$36.75

c)

$50.25

48.

Rate of Pay: $10.25 Hours Worked: 10

a)

$102.50

b)

$97.50

c)

$110.00

49.

Rate of Pay: $12.85 Hours Worked: 15

a)

$122.00

b)

$157.75

c)

$192.75

50.

Rate of Pay: $13.75 Hours Worked: 2

a)

$52.00

b)

$27.50

c)

$33.25

51.

Rate of Pay: $8.50 Hours Worked: 14

a)

$110.25

b)

$119.00

c)

$225.00

52.

Rate of Pay: $9.35 Hours Worked: 30

a)

$280.50

b)

$210.00

c)

$175.25

53.

Rate of Pay: $8.70 Hours Worked: 15

a)

$52.25

b)

$275.00

c)

$130.50

54.

Rate of Pay: $12.35 Hours Worked: 20

a)

$247.00

b)

$210.25

c)

$115.00

55.

Rate of Pay: $9.65 Hours Worked: 40

a)

$179.00

b)

$221.50

c)

$386.00

56.

Rate of Pay: $11.25 Hours Worked: 12

a)

$135.00

b)

$179.00

c)

$229.25

57.

Sabrina works at a local department store. She earns $9.50 and hour. What would be her overtime rate per hour?

a)

12.75

b)

9.50

c)

14.25

d)

1.5

58.
Sara worked 45 hours last week.  If her hourly wage is $12, find her total   wages for the week.
a)
$570
b)
$540
c)
$810
59.
A computer operator receives a salary of $650 per week.  How much would she   earn in one month?
a)
$7800.00
b)
$2600.00
c)
$2816.17
60.
A part-time receptionist earns $6.75 per hour.  If she works 30 hours, how much  will she earn?  
a)
$4.44
b)
$202.50
61.
A gardener earns $15 per hour.  If he works 20 hours, how much will he earn?
a)
$300
b)
$5
c)
$240
62.
Kyle worked 34 hours cutting lawns. His gross income was $329.12. What was his hourly wage?
a)
$9.68
b)
$12.54
c)
$15.67
d)
$10.00
63.
An accountant receives a yearly salary of $72,000.  Find his monthly salary.
a)
$6000.00
b)
$864,000.00
c)
$600.00
64.
A chemical technician earns $750 per week.  How much will she earn in one   month?  
a)
$3000.00
b)
$9000.00
c)
$3250.00
65.

Carol Jones is a receptionist in a doctor’s office. She worked 35 hours this week. If her regular pay is $9.68 per hour, what is Carol’s gross pay?

a)

$438

b)

$338

c)

$35

66.

Michael works in a supermarket. He is paid $10.80 per hour.

How much will he earn if he works a 37 hour week?

a)

$399.60

b)

$400

c)

$10.80

67.

Round to the nearest dollar: $19.599

a)

$19.00

b)

$19.60

c)

$20.00

68.

Rodney earns $8.45 per hour. Last week he worked 38 hours. What is his weekly pay?

a)

$313.50

b)

$321.10

c)

$338.00

69.

Gail earns $10.50 per hour and worked 32 hours this week. What is her weekly pay?

a)

$336.00

b)

$340.50

c)

$420.00

70.

Randy works 40 hours a week. His regular hourly rate is $23.61. How much does Randy make annually?

a)

$944.40

b)

$11805

c)

$47220

71.
If you make $25 an hour and work for 40 hours in a week, what is your straight-time pay? 
a)
$100
b)
$1000
c)
$1200
d)
$120
72.
An accountant receives a yearly salary of $72,000.  Find his monthly salary.
a)
$6000.00
b)
$864,000.00
c)
$600.00
73.

Bill earns $13.75 an hour. How much will Bill earn this week if he works 40 hours?

a)

$550

b)

$22,000

c)

$27,500

74.

Harvey worked 36 hours this week. He earns $28.46 an hour. How much did he earn this week?

a)

$1024.56

b)

$1138.40

c)

$1423.00

75.

Dakota earned $570 last week. She worked 40 hours. What is her hourly rate?

a)

$12.45

b)

$14.25

c)

$15.42

76.

When you figure someone's yearly salary, you can multiply their weekly salary by ________________.

a)

12 months

b)

52 weeks

c)

4 weeks

d)

1 year

77.

If George makes $22,550 a year, how much does he make a week?

a)

$433.65

b)

$1879.17

c)

$939.58

d)

$255.50

78.

What is the formula to calculate gross pay?

a)

Gross Pay = Hours Worked - Hourly Rate

b)

Gross Pay = Hours Worked / Hourly Rate

c)

Gross Pay = Hours Worked x Hourly Rate

d)

Gross Pay = Hours Worked + Hourly Rate

79.

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

a)

$400

b)

$800

c)

$500

d)

$600

80.

If a person makes $500 per week, how much money does he make per year?

a)

$23,100.00

b)

$5,000.00

c)

$26,000.00

d)

$6,000.00

81.
Luke earned a salary of $48,048 last year.
How much did he earn a month?
a)
$572
b)
$924
c)
$4004
d)
$6864
82.

Narelle is paid a salary of $45 000 per year. Calculate her weekly pay.

a)

$865.38

b)

$965.65

c)

$864.38

d)

$662.78

83.

Carol Jones is a receptionist in a doctor’s office. She worked 35 hours this week. If her regular pay is $9.68 per hour, what is Carol’s gross pay?

a)

$438

b)

$338

c)

$35

84.

Michael works in a supermarket. He is paid $10.80 per hour.

How much will he earn if he works a 37 hour week?

a)

$10.80

b)

$399.60

c)

$400.00

85.

Kyle worked 34 hours cutting lawns.His gross income was $329.12.

What was his hourly wage?

a)

$9.68

b)

$10.00

c)

$12.54

d)

$15.67

86.

If you are paid $39,000 annually calculate your bi-weekly gross earnings?

a)

$1,500

b)

$1,625

c)

$3,250

87.

If Jessica's gross earnings are $3,120 semi-monthly, how much does she earn in a year?

a)

$37,440

b)

$74,880

c)

$81,120

88.

Narelle is paid a salary of $45 000 per year. Calculate her weekly pay.

a)

$865.38

b)

$965.65

c)

$864.38

d)

$662.78

89.

Convert the monthly rent to a weekly payment. Round to the nearest hundredths.


Monthly rent of $631.00

a)

$145.62

b)

$7572

c)

$631

d)

$12.13

90.
Baseball player Alex Rodriquez earned $27,708,525 in 2007.  He played in 158 games.  What was his salary per game to the nearest thousand dollars?
a)
$52,455
b)
$240,000
c)
$175,000
d)
$4,266
91.
Sean is paid bi-weekly.  His annual salary is $42,500.  What is his biweekly salary to the nearest cent?
a)
$1,634.62
b)
$1,770.83
c)
$817.31
d)
$ 1,242.08
92.
Kyle worked 34 hours cutting lawns. His gross income was $329.12. What was his hourly wage?
a)
$9.68
b)
$12.54
c)
$15.67
d)
$10.00
93.

If an employee is paid $2,500 bi-weekly, what is their annual salary?

a)

$60,000

b)

$65,000

c)

$70,000

d)

$75,000

94.

Mike applied for a job at M&M Mars, in which the starting salary is $35,000. How much money will Mike earn, in total, after 10 years of employment if his salary increases by $1200 each year?

a)

$398,000

b)

$400,000

c)

$404,000

d)

$45,800

95.

Martha is an accountant and makes $67,000 per year. Her friend, Henry, is an auto mechanic and makes $37,000 per year. How much more will Martha make over the next 10 years than Harry?

a)

$300,000

b)

$104,000

c)

$670,000

d)

$633,000

96.

Carol Jones is a receptionist in a doctor’s office. She worked 35 hours this week. If her regular pay is $9.68 per hour, what is Carol’s gross pay?

a)

$438

b)

$338

c)

$35

97.

Emma worked 28 hours this week and earned a total of $392. What is her hourly wage?

a)

$14.00

b)

$15.00

c)

$13.50

d)

$14.50

98.

Carol Jones is a receptionist in a doctor’s office. She worked 35 hours this week. If her regular pay is $9.68 per hour, what is Carol’s gross pay?

a)

$438

b)

$338

c)

$35

99.

Bill Granger is a parts clerk. He worked a total of 46.25 hours from Monday to Friday this week. If his regular pay is $12.75 per hour, how much overtime pay did Bill earn?

a)

$19.13

b)

$119.56

c)

$589.69

100.

Tonya Smith is a cashier at the local supermarket. She worked a total of 42.5 hours this week. If her regular pay is $8.25, what is Tonya’s gross pay?

a)

$360.94

b)

$330

c)

$350.63

101.

Janet Henderson is a secretary. She works Monday to Friday every week. If she worked a total of 44.5 hours this week, and her regular pay is $11.46 per hour, what is Janet’s regular pay?

What is Janet’s overtime pay?

What is Janet’s gross pay?

a)

$458.40

b)

$509.97

c)

$11.46

102.

Janet Henderson is a secretary. She works Monday to Friday every week. If she worked a total of 44.5 hours this week, and her regular pay is $11.46 per hour, What is Janet’s overtime pay?

a)

$51.57

b)

$77.36

c)

$509.97

103.

Janet Henderson is a secretary. She works Monday to Friday every week. If she worked a total of 44.5 hours this week, and her regular pay is $11.46 per hour, What is Janet’s gross pay?

a)

$458.40

b)

$509.97

c)

$535.76

104.

Carol Jones is a receptionist in a doctor’s office. She worked 35 hours this week. If her regular pay is $9.68 per hour, what is Carol’s overtime pay rate

a)

$9.68

b)

$14.52

c)

$338.80

105.

Michael works in a supermarket. He is paid $10.80 per hour.

How much will he earn if he works a 37 hour week?

a)

$399.60

b)

$400

c)

$10.80

106.

Michael works in a supermarket. He is paid $10.80 per hour.

What is Michael's overtime pay rate?

a)

$10.80

b)

$16.20

c)

$7.20

107.

Natasha is a hairdresser. She earns $12.20 per hour.

How much will she earn in a week where she works 42 hours

a)

$512.40

b)

$488

c)

$524.60

108.

Carol Jones is a receptionist in a doctor’s office. She worked 35 hours this week. If her regular pay is $9.68 per hour, what is Carol’s gross pay?

a)

$438

b)

$338

c)

$35

109.

Bill Granger is a parts clerk. He worked a total of 46.25 hours from Monday to Friday this week. If his regular pay is $12.75 per hour, how much overtime pay did Bill earn?

a)

$19.13

b)

$119.56

c)

$589.69

110.

Tonya Smith is a cashier at the local supermarket. She worked a total of 42.5 hours this week. If her regular pay is $8.25, what is Tonya’s gross pay?

a)

$360.94

b)

$330

c)

$350.63

111.

Janet Henderson is a secretary. She works Monday to Friday every week. If she worked a total of 44.5 hours this week, and her regular pay is $11.46 per hour, what is Janet’s regular pay?

What is Janet’s overtime pay?

What is Janet’s gross pay?

a)

$458.40

b)

$509.97

c)

$11.46

112.

Janet Henderson is a secretary. She works Monday to Friday every week. If she worked a total of 44.5 hours this week, and her regular pay is $11.46 per hour, What is Janet’s overtime pay?

a)

$51.57

b)

$77.36

c)

$509.97

113.

Janet Henderson is a secretary. She works Monday to Friday every week. If she worked a total of 44.5 hours this week, and her regular pay is $11.46 per hour, What is Janet’s gross pay?

a)

$458.40

b)

$509.97

c)

$535.76

114.

Carol Jones is a receptionist in a doctor’s office. She worked 35 hours this week. If her regular pay is $9.68 per hour, what is Carol’s overtime pay rate

a)

$9.68

b)

$14.52

c)

$338.80

115.

Michael works in a supermarket. He is paid $10.80 per hour.

How much will he earn if he works a 37 hour week?

a)

$399.60

b)

$400

c)

$10.80

116.

Michael works in a supermarket. He is paid $10.80 per hour.

What is Michael's overtime pay rate?

a)

$10.80

b)

$16.20

c)

$7.20

117.

Natasha is a hairdresser. She earns $12.20 per hour.

How much will she earn in a week where she works 42 hours

a)

$512.40

b)

$488

c)

$524.60