Hours Worked
Marcus works 3 hours on Monday and 2 hours on Tuesday. How many hours did he work?
5 hours
What does “hourly wage” mean?
The money you earn for each hour worked.
What is a deduction?
Money taken out of a paycheck.
Is net pay the money before or after deductions?
After
What is another name for the money you earn for working?
Wages or earnings.
Taylor works 4 hours on Saturday and 5 hours on Sunday. How many hours altogether?
9 hours
Marcus works 5 hours at $10 an hour. What is his gross pay?
$50.00
Name one tax that may be taken out of a paycheck.
Fed, state, FICA
Gross pay is $60. Deductions are $10. What is net pay?
$50.00
What does FICA help pay for?
Social Security and Medicare.
Jordan works 3 hours Monday, 4 hours Wednesday, and 2 hours Friday. Total hours?
9 hours
Taylor works 8 hours at $12 an hour. What is the gross pay?
$96.00
A paycheck has $6 federal tax and $4 state tax. How much is taken out?
$10
Gross pay is $100. Federal tax is $8, state tax is $4, and FICA is $6. What is the Net pay?
$82
Put these steps in order: find net pay, add hours, find gross pay.
1. Add hours. 2. Find gross pay. 3. Find net pay.
Avery works 4 hours each day for 4 days. How many hours altogether?
16
Jordan works 10 hours at $15 an hour. What is the gross pay?
$150.00
Federal tax is $8, state tax is $5, and FICA is $7. What are the total deductions?
$20.00
Marcus earns $135. Federal tax is $5, state tax is $3, and FICA is $12. What is the Net pay?
$115
What do we call the person who is in charge at work and gives employees instructions?
A supervisor or boss.
Marcus works at Mr. Lee's grocery store. He works the following schedule:
Monday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
15 hours
Marcus works 5 hours on Monday, 4 hours on Tuesday, and 6 hours on Friday. He earns $12 per hour. What is his total gross pay?
5 + 4 + 6 = 15 hours
15 × $12 = $180 gross pay
Marcus earns $200 in gross pay. His paycheck has $15 taken out for federal taxes, $10 for state taxes, and $15 for FICA. How much money is taken out in total deductions?
$15 + $10 + $15 = $40 in total deductions.
Taylor earns $250 in gross pay. Her total deductions are $45. What is her net pay?
$205
$250 − $45 = $205 net pay
Marcus is scheduled to work at Mr. Lee's grocery store, but he is sick and cannot come to work. What would be "the responsible" thing Marcus should do before his shift begins?
Answer: Marcus should call his supervisor, Mr. Lee, to let him know he will be absent.
Job Word: Responsibility — doing what is expected of you at work.