Wages & Salaries
Special Rates
Commission & Piecework
Simple Interest
100

Don works 40 hours a week for $12.50 an hour. What is his weekly wage?

$500

100

Jackson is paid $14.70 per hour.  What is his hourly rate of pay if he is paid at time and a half?

$22.05

100

Jasmine receives a commission of 5% on sales.  How much commission will she receive in a week when her sales are $11000?

$550

100

Find the simple interest on $4500 at 8% for 2 years.  Hint: I=PRN

$720

200

Jack's annual salary is $43 550.  How much is he paid each week?

$837.50

200

Jo's normal pay rate is $16.80 per hour.  What will she earn for working 5 hours at time and a half?

$126

200

Stephen makes belts and is paid $2.55 per belt.  How much does he earn for making 230 belts?

$2350

200

Find the simple interest on $20000 at 9% for 8 years.  Hint: I=PRN

$14400

300

Mel earns $3240 per month.  Find her weekly pay.

$747.69

300

Trent receives a gross pay of $850 for a 40 hour week.  What is his hourly rate of pay?

$21.25

300

Bella is a sales person and earns $250 a week plus 3.5% commission on sales  Her weekly sales total $60000.  Find her total commission.

$2100

300

Find the simple interest on $82000 at 8.25% for 2 years.  Hint: I=PRN

$13530

400

Steve works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.  If his pay rate is $23.15 per hour what is his fortnightly pay?

$1666.80

400

Chris is paid  $672 for a 40 hour week.  He worked overtime and earned $873.60 in one week.  How much extra did he earn for overtime?

$201.60

400

Jamie is a fruit picker and is paid $2.30 for every full bag of fruit he picks.  How much will he earn in a day if he picks bags of fruit?

$190.90

400

Find the simple interest on $5900 at 12% for 6 months.  Hint: I=PRN

$354

500

Michael earns $659 a week.  What is his annual salary?

$34268

500

Dan is paid $1351 per week.  Calculate his holiday loading amount for one week if he is paid 17.5% holiday loading.

$236.43

500

Scott sells cars.  He is paid a retainer of $350 per week plus a commission of 3% on sales.  Find his weekly income if he sells cars to the value of $45000.

$1700

500

Find the simple interest on $13000 at 16% for 7 months.  Hint: I=PRN

$1213.33