Working for a Living
The hours worked in one week at a "full-time" job.
What are 40 hours per week?
The value of US coins: quarter, dime, nickel, penny.
What is $0.25, $0.10, $0.05, and $0.01? or
25 cents, ten cents, 5 cents and 1 cent.
The total cost of two $2.50 tacos and one $1.50 Jarritos drink.
What is $4.00?
The price I pay for a $100 coat that is 10% off.
What is $90.00?
The approximate amount I can spend on groceries per week when I have $780 per month in SNAP benefits.
What is approximately $195 per week?
$780 divided by an average 4 weeks per month
The number of hours worked in a day before over-time can be paid.
What are 8 hours a day?
3 quarters, 4 dimes, 1 nickel and 11 pennies.
What is $1.31?
The change I get back after buying a $6.85 burrito with a ten dollar bill.
What is $3.15?
$10.00 - $6.85 = $3.15
The cost of a $120 pair of Nikes that are on sale for 30% off.
What is $84.00?
The unit price for one can of soda when a 12 pack costs me $12.00.
What is $1.00 per csn of soda?
$12.00 divided by 12 = $1.00
Your gross pay for 30 hours of work paid at $20.00 per hour.
What is $500.00?
30 x $20 = $500.00
6 dimes, 5 nickels and 4 pennies.
What is 89 cents? $0.89
The total cost of two $3.75 churros and two $2.75 horchatas.
What is $13.00?
The total amount I pay at the register for a pair of Nikes on sale for $84.00 after the 10% sales tax is added.
What is $92.40?
$84.00 + ($84 x 10%) = $92.40
$84.00 + $8.40 = $92.40
The price per pound of a 6 pound package of chicken thighs costing $8.40.
What is $1.40 per pound?
$8.40 divided by 6 pounds = $1.40 per pound
How much you earn an hour with a weekly salary of $800. Based on a full-time job schedule.
What is $20.00 per hour?
$800 divided by 40 hours per week = $$20.00
1 dollar bill, 2 quarters, 5 dimes and 10 pennies.
What is $2.10? Two dollars and ten cents
The total cash sales for the day: 20 $20 bills, 10 $10 bills, 15 $5 bills and 26 $1 bills.
What is $601.00?
(20 x $20 = $400) + (10 x $10) + (15 x $5) + (26 x $1) = $601.00
The total cost of my $157.00 sushi bill after I add a 25% tip to the total.
What is $196.25?
$157.00 + ($157.00 x .25)
$157.00 + $39.25 = $196.25
$157 + 25% = $196.25
The total yearly cost of my car insurance when I pay $120 per month.
What is $1440.00?
$120 x 12 months = $1440.00
How much you get paid a month with an annual salary of $36,000.
What is $3,000?
7 quarters, 3 dimes, 3 nickels and 12 pennies.
What is $2.12?
The change I get back from a $38.75 pizza order when I pay with three twenty dollar bills and leave a $4.00 tip.
What is $17.25?
$38.75 + $4.00 = $42.75
$60.00 - $42.75 = $17.25
The total tips I made with 34 $1 bills, 16 $5 bills, 3 $10 bills and 2 $20 bills.
What is $184.00?
$34 + (16 x $5) + (3 x $10) + (2 x $20)
$34 + $80 + $30 + $40 = $184.00
The cost to fill up my 18 gallon tank when gas is $4.89 per gallon.
What is $88.02?
$4.89 x 18 = $88.02