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Commission Problems
Multiple Choice
100

A specific amount of money paid per hour to an employee

What is Hourly Rate?

100

Give the formula for figuring straight-time pay

What is Hourly Rate x Hours Worked?

100

How to become eligible for Overtime Pay

What is when you work more than Regular Hours?

100

Joy's minimum weekly salary is $200. Also, she is paid a commission rate of 6.5%. Her sales last week totaled $20,000. How much did she earn?

What is $1,500.

100

How many hours did Gwen Ramirez work on Sunday?A. 9 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 7 hours and 15 minutes
D. 9 hours and 5 minutes

What is B. 8 hours?

200

Offers a different rate of commission for each of several levels of sales

What is Graduated Commission?

200

How to calculate Total Pay

What is Straight-Time Pay + Overtime Pay?

200

$8.20 per hour for 40 hours and time and a half for 7 hours

What is $414.10?

200

Mike's commission is 5% on the first $6,000 and 6.5% on sales over $6,000. Last week his sales were $10,500. How much was he paid?

What is $592.50?

200

If Gwen worked a total of 9 hours on Friday, what time would she leave at the end of the day?
A. 4:00 pm
B. 3:00 pm
C. 8:00 pm
D. 4:00 am

What is A. 4:00 pm?

300

A fixed amount of money that you earn on a regular basis

What is Salary?

300

Total Pay =  Rate per Item x Number of Items Produced

What is Piecework Formula?

300

Tiffany earns $9.50 per hour for 40 hrs. and double time for overtime as a clerk for a judge. If she worked 5 hours overtime, what is her total pay?

What is $451.25?

300

25% on the first $1,900.; 27% on the next $1,000.; 30% on sales over $2,900. Total sales equal $3,500. What is the total commission?

What is $925.00?

300

Look at the Employee Time Card for Gwen Ramirez. If Gwen's hourly wage is $12.00, how much money did she make on Tuesday?
A. $84.00
B. $64.00
C. $84.50
D. $96.00

What is D. $96.00?

400
A worker receives a specified amount of money for each item of work completed

What is Piecework?

400

         Annual Salary                
Number of Pay Periods Per Year

What is Salary per Pay Period?

400

$9.65 per hour for 40 hours and time and a half for 5 hours

What is $458.38?

400

5% on the first $4,000; 6.5% on the next $6,000; 11% on sales over $10,000. Total sales equal $12,360. What is the total commission?

What is $849.60?

400

If Sarah earns a $60,840 annual salary, what is her weekly salary?
A. $1,216.80
B. $2,340.00
C. $2,535.00
D. $1,170.00

What is D. $1,170.00

500

The total amount of money you earn for a pay period at the regular hourly rate

What is Straight-time Pay?

500

Hourly Wages + Overtime Pay

What is Weekly Pay?

500

Frank earns $15.35 an hour plus time and a half for weekend work. Last week he worked 40 hrs. plus 16 hours overtime.

What is $982.40?

500

Jermaine earns 6.5% commission on sales of $5,600. selling flat screen TVs. What is his commission?

What is $364.00?

500

Samara Park gets $0.25 for each pound of apricots she dries. How much will she be paid if she dries 16.4 pounds?
A. $16.00
B. $4.10
C. $8.20
D. $6.00

What is B. $4.10?

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