Wages
Overtime
Trivia
Commission + Piecework
GST
Mrs Wedd Trivia
100

How many:

Months in a year?

Weeks in a year?

Fortnights in a year?

12 months

52 weeks

26 fortnights

100

When calculating overtime, we multiply our normal rate by what?

Time and a half: normal rate x ???

Double time: normal rate x ???

Time and a half: normal rate x 1.5

Double time: normal rate x 2

100

A strawberry is not actually a berry, but a what?

Flower

100

Give an example of a worker who would earn commission.

Car salesman

Jewelers

Real estate agent

100

What does GST stand for?

Goods and Services Tax

100

Where is Mrs Wedd going to ski in January?

Japan

200

Ben earns $12/hr. How much does he earn in 4 hours?

$48

200

Sam earns $20 an hour. Find his double time wage.

$40/hr

200

What colours are in the Mexican flag?

Green, White and Red. (With the national coat of arms in the middle)

200

A worker earns commission on top of what?

A retainer
200

In Australia, GST is what percentage?

10%

200

Does Mrs Wedd carry a handbag or a backpack to school?

Backpack!

300

Kelly earns $100 for working 10 hours. How much does she earn per hour?

$10/hr

300

Ella earns $10 an hour. Find her time and a half rate.

$15/hr

300

What country was the first ute produced in?

Australia

300

Jess charges $6 per delivery she makes. She delivers 42 parcels on Friday. How much did she earn that day?

$252

300

Jeans cost $100, excluding GST. What is the total price, including GST?

$110

300

What is Mrs Wedds favourite holiday?

Christmas

400

Tim earns a salary of $68,000. Find how much he earns per week.

Approx. $1308

400

If Dan normally earns $25 an hour. How much would he earn for 2 hours double time?

$100

400

What is the deepest part of the ocean called?

Mariana Trench

400

Chris earns a retainer for $250, then earns 2% of his $10,000 sales. Find his total pay.

$450

400

A laptop costs $990 excluding GST. Calculate the GST to be added (not the total price)

$90

400

What is Mrs Wedds favourite colour?

Pink

500

Rach earns $15/hr. She works 38 hours each week. Find how much she would earn over the entire year.

$29,640

500

Jen normally earns $8 an hour. Find her total wage if she works, 3 hours time and a half, then 2 hours double time.

$68

500

Colombia shares land borders with 5 countries. Name at least one.

Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela.

500

Demi earns $700 for sewing 30 dresses. How much does she earn per dress?

$23.33

500

A phone costs $800 including GST. Find the GST that was added.

$72.73

Therefore price before GST was: $727.27

500

What other year levels does Mrs Wedd teach?

12 & 8

* Bonus points for exact classes!

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