Vocabulary
Calculating Pay
Deductions
Employee Benefits
Random Trivia
100

Annual salary is how much you earn in how many weeks?

52

100

Angelina makes $15.50 an hour and works 15 hours a week, what is her gross pay?

$232.50 

100
What are deductions?

Tax and benefits that are taken out of paystubs. 

100

True or False: Jury Duty is required by law. 

True

100

What is it called when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?

Turkey. 

200

List 3 types of pay/times.

- salary/annual

-  hourly

-  commission 

- piece work

- overtime 

200

List two pros and two cons of salary pay.

Answers vary.


200

List two types of deductions that you could see on a paycheck. 

health insurance, federal tax, state tax, social security, retirement accounts

200

List 2 different types of health insurance

Dental, vision, and regular medical care.

200

In a website browser address bar, what does “www” stand for?

World Wide Web

300

What amount of time does a 'fortnight' equal?

Two weeks

300

To calculate hourly pay to annual pay, you need to do what?

Multiply your hourly pay by how many hours you work a week then by 52 weeks.  

Multiply your hourly by 2,500 hours. 

300

I made $500 gross pay on my paycheck, 15% is deducted for federal tax. What amount was taken out?

$75

300

What is workers compensation?

Insurance when you get hurt at work. 

300

Name 3 Disney princesses. 

Varis answer.

400

What is the difference between gross and net pay?

Gross - before deductions/taxes

Net - after taxes/deductions

400

John earns $125,000 annually, what does he earn monthly? 

$10,416.67 a month

400

Stephanie earns $20 an hour and works 20 hours a week. 5% is taken out for Medicare. What amount was deducted?

$20 taken out

400

What are the 3 types of benefits?

1.  required by law

2. considered normal

3. added perk 

400

What is the most common pizza topping?

Pepperoni 

500

Why do people work?

To be social, need to have a purpose, and to maintain a standard of living. 

500

Thomas earns $1,225 a week, what does he earn in 1 year?

$63,700 a year

500

Rahbyn earns $1,000 a week. 10% was taken out for federal tax and 4% was taken out for state tax. What is her total deductions and her net pay?

$100 - feederal

$40 - state

Net pay = $860

500

What are 3 types of optional employee benefits?

Retirement, PTO, holidays, stock, education  reimbursement, commission, etc. 
500

How old is Mrs. Straughn and Alivia?

28 and 1.5 (almost 2).