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The document contains 9 questions about wages and salaries. It asks the reader to calculate hourly wages, weekly wages, annual salaries, and compare pay rates for different jobs. It provides rates of pay and hours worked, and asks the reader to determine the resulting wages and salaries.

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Wages and Salaries

The document contains 9 questions about wages and salaries. It asks the reader to calculate hourly wages, weekly wages, annual salaries, and compare pay rates for different jobs. It provides rates of pay and hours worked, and asks the reader to determine the resulting wages and salaries.

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Wages  and  Salaries


 
 
 
     1      A  man  is  paid  at  the  rate  of  $25.15  an  hour.    What  is  his  wage  for  
 
                 a)          8  hours                          b)  40  hours              c)     7 12  hours    
       
     2        Jill  is  paid  $740  for  working  a  40  hour  week.  
 
                     a)        How  much  does  she  earn  per  hour?  
 
                     b)        What  wage  will  she  receive  for  a  week  where  she  works  34  hours  
 
     3      A  bank  clerk  earns  $960  a  week.  What  does  she  earn  in  a  year?  
 
     4      Betty  worked  6  hours  a  day  for  5  days.  What  are  her  wages  for  this  week  if  she  is  paid  at  
                 the  rate  of  $23.12  an  hour?    
 
     5      An  engineer  was  given  a  job  paying  a  salary  of  $104  000  a  year.  Find  his  fortnightly  pay    
                 before  tax    
 
     6      A  schoolgirl  had  the  opportunity  of  a  job  paying  $162  a  week,  or  a  job  paying  $8800  a    
                   year.  Which  job  would  pay  more  per  week?    
 
     7      A  carpenter  earned  $1087.60  a  week  for  48  weeks.  What  was  his  earning  for  the  year?  
 
     8      An  office  worker  was  paid  a  salary  of  $42  600  and  also  earned  another  $11  520  from  a  
               second  job.  What  is  his  average  weekly  income?  
 
       9      If  you  had  the  choice  of  the  following  3  part-­‐time  jobs.  Which  one  would  provide  the  best    
                 pay  rate?  
 
             a)      $184.60  a  week                                b)  $775  a  calendar  month                      c)    $9460  a  year  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Answers  
 
 1        a)      $201.20                                                        b)    $1006                                                          c)      $188.63  
 
       2        a)      $740  ÷  40  =  $18.50  
 
                     b)      $18.50  x  34  =  $629  
 
     3          $960  x  52  =  $49920  
 
     4          6  x  5  x  $23.12  =  $693.60  
 
     5          $104  000  ÷  26  =  $4000  
 
     6          $162  x  52  =  $8424  p.a  
                   $8800  p.a    is  better  
 
     7          $1087.60  x  48  =  $52204.80  
 
     8          $42  600  +  $11  520  =  $54120  
                     $54120  ÷  52  =$1040.77  
 
     9            a)      $184.60    x  52  =  $9599.20      -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐    BEST      
             
                       b)    $775  x  12  =      $9300                
 
                       c)    $9460  a  year  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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