Working to Make a Living
In Canada, most full-time employees work this many hours.
40
A cupcake costs $3.89. What is the cost with tax included? (Careful rounding!)
$4.40
Bob buys two coffees and the total is $19.50. What is the unit rate?
$9.75
A hotdog costs $1.42. You pay with a toonie. What is your change? (Don't forget to round since you are paying cash)
$0.60
You have a $50 bill, a $20 bill, two $5 bills, a toonie, three loonies, a quarter and two dimes. How much money do you have?
$85.45
Some employees, such as servers, hairdressers, and taxi drivers, collect this on top of their regular income.
tips
A goldfish costs $9.39. A fish bowl costs $7.49. What is the cost including tax?
$19.07
Lana buys 45 bottles of water. Each bottle is $0.50. What is her total (not including tax)?
$22.50
A notebook costs $3.89. A pack of pens costs $2.65. You pay with a $10 bill. What is your change?
$3.45
You put $100 in a bank account. The bank pays 3% interest per month. How much will you have at the end of 1 month?
BONUS 100: How much will you have at the end of 2 months?
1 month: $103
2 months: $106.09
This is the type of earning for a salesperson that is based on number of sales.
Commission
Burgers cost $7.99, Fries cost $4.18, and Pop costs $2.26. You buy two burgers, one fries and 2 pop. What is your total including tax?
$27.89
Which is the better deal?
Two slices of pizza for $3.00 OR
Five slices of pizza for $6.00
Five slices of pizza for $6, is $1.20 each. The other option is $1.50 each.
A pogo stick costs $33.20. A helmet costs $9.97. You pay with a $50 bill. What is your change?
$6.85
At your lemonade stand you sell a glass of lemonade for $1.50 per glass. It costs you $0.50 for a cup, $0.10 for ice, and $0.08 for lemons for each glass. How much profit do you make on each glass sold?
$0.82
This is the term for income before taxes and other deductions.
Gross Income/Gross Pay
Your dinner costs $13.49 plus tax. You pay with a card and leave a 15% tip (on the total including tax). What is your final total, including tax and tip?
$17.51/$17.52
Which is better?
8 bags of chips for $4.00
15 bags of chips for $6.00
15 bags of chips for $6.00 is $0.40 each instead of $0.50 each.
A game controller costs $67.04 and you pay with a $100 bill. What is your change?
$32.95
Convert this to dollars:
4500 cents
$45.00
Some employees get paid by the hour. Others receive this annual amount instead of an annual wage.
Salary
You buy your dog a ball for $5.31, a bone for $8.63 and a bowl for $7.49. You pay with a $20 bill and a $10 bill. What change do you receive? (Don't forget about tax!)
$8.55
You hire a builder to build a dog house. Builder A can complete the job in about 10 hours and charges a flat fee of $200. Builder B can finish the job in 10 hours and charges $25 per hour.
Which is the best option?
Builder A is best. The cost will be $200 instead of $250.
A board game costs $19.13. You pay with a $20 bill. What is your change?
$0.85
Name 4 different methods of payment.
cash, credit card, debit card, online payment, cheque, money order, gift card, etc.