Question 1

Adam works at an electronics store,earning $10.25 an hour,and is paid time and a half for any overtime.Last week,he worked 48 hours.His federal tax withheld is 15% and his state tax withheld is 4%.Social Security and Medicare taxes are also withheld.Determine his net pay for the week.

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Question 2

Cherie accepted a job through an employment agency.The job pays $1,100 weekly.The agency charges 22% of her first three months,pay.How much money will the employment agency receive for placing Cherie in her new job? (Round to the nearest dollar. )

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Question 3

Isiah just accepted a job that pays an annual salary of $48,800 and was promised a 7.75% raise per year for the next five years if his performance goals are met.Isiah is confident he can meet these goals.What will his biweekly gross pay be when he begins his fifth year with the company?

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Question 4

Leslye is a salesperson at a home improvement center.She is paid a monthly commission that is 7.5% of her first $1,000 in sales and 12% of the balance of her sales.Today she earned $517.What was the total value of the merchandise she sold?

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Question 5

Alan earned a dollars last year.This year he received a raise of c dollars.He is paid biweekly.Express the difference algebraically between his total biweekly salary this year and last year.

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Question 6

An online job-search site charges employers fees to post job listings.The price for posting one job is $495.00.If four jobs are posted,the price per job is $450.What is the percent discount? (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent. )

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Question 7

If Leona receives her paycheck biweekly,how many checks does she receive in a year?

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Question 8

David is a salesman for a local Ford dealership.He is paid a percent of the profit the dealership makes on each car.If the profit is under $800,the commission is 25%.If the profit is at least $800 and less than $1,000,the commission rate is 27.5% of the profit.If the profit is $1,000 or more,the rate is 30% of the profit.Find the difference between the commission paid if David sells a car for a $1,000 profit and the commission paid if he sells a car for a $799 profit?

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Question 9

Nancy was laid off and applied for unemployment benefits in July.In her state,the weekly unemployment benefit is 55% of the 26-week average of the two highest-salaried quarters of the year leading to her application.In April,May,and June,Nancy earned a total of $13,500.In January,February,and March,her total income was $12,775.What will Nancy's weekly benefits be?

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Question 10

Juanita gets paid for every apron she embroiders.Last week,she earned $185.If she earns $2.50 for each embroidered piece,how many aprons did she embroider last week?

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Question 11

Elijah's biweekly paycheck 5 years ago resulted in a direct deposit of $1,876.92 into his checking account each period.Today,he received a raise that brought his annual salary to $102.05K.If the benefits and taxes deducted from Elijah's paycheck are approximately 36% of his gross pay,how much more per month will Elijah have in his monthly budget than he did 5 years ago? Round to the nearest dollar.

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Question 12

Emily wants to have her résumé printed.The printing company charges $24.50 for the first 100 résumés,and then a flat rate for each additional 100 résumés.Emily pays $48.50 for 300 résumés.How much is the flat rate after the first 100 résumés are purchased?

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Question 13

Maryanne began a job that gives her 3 days of vacation each year she is employed,up to a maximum of 24 days of vacation time.How many years will she be at the company when she reaches the maximum amount of vacation time?

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Question 14

In Ramona's state,the weekly unemployment compensation is 55% of the 26-week average for the two highest salaried quarters.Ramona made the same weekly salary for each of the 26 weeks in her two highest quarters.She will receive a weekly unemployment compensation check of $640.What were the total 26-week earnings for Ramona before she lost her job?

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Question 15

Singh works at a restaurant where he is paid by the hour plus time and a half for his hours over 40.Last week,he worked 3 hours overtime,and his gross pay was $380.48.What is his hourly wage?

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Question 16

Kenya pays $66.32 biweekly for health insurance,which is 18% of the total cost.Her employer pays the rest.What is the employer's annual contribution for Kenya's health insurance?

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Question 17

Katelyn sells cars at a used-car dealer on commission.The car lot pays an 18% commission when the profit on a car is under $400,22% when the profit is at least $400 and less than $1,000,and 24% when the profit is $1,000 or more.Write a piecewise function to represent the commission,c(x)as a function of the profit,x.

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Question 18

Mrs.Brown has been working in a factory for 28 years.She is preparing to retire.Her pension is calculated on the average of her last 3 years' salaries,when she earned $38,592;$37,590;and $37,010.Her employer will give her 1.8% of that average for each year she worked.Calculate her pension.

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Question 19

A local newspaper charges $18 for the first three lines of a want ad,and then $6.50 for each additional line.Express the cost of an x-line ad,c(x),as a piecewise function.

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Quiz 5: Employment Basics