Vocabulary 1
Paychecks
Unit Price
What's the better deal?
Taxes
100

A financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and holds money for safekeeping. 

A Bank

100

John makes $10.50 per hour. If he works 35 hours this week, what is his gross pay?

$367.50

100

Sam bought 3 pairs of flip-flops for $12.60

$4.20 each

100

At the toy store you could get 2 board games for $8.36. Online the price for 3 board games is $12.84. Which place has the highest price for a board game?

toy store = $4.18 , online = $4.28 

online

100

A bicycle is on sale for $189.50. The sales tax rate is 5%. What is the total price?

$198.53

200

A plan for how to spend and save money over a certain period of time

Budget

200

Andy earns $1,995.75 per month. Below are the deductions that are subtracted from Andy’s monthly paycheck. 

FEDERAL DEDUCTIONS 

Federal Income Tax $221.65 

Social Security Tax $123.74 

Medicare Tax $28.94 

STATE DEDUCTIONS 

State Income Tax $35.00 

State Unemployment Insurance and State Disability Insurance $20.50 


What is the total amount of federal deductions from Andy’s paycheck?

$374.33

200

Caleb charges $100 to plow snow out of a driveway 5 times

$20 each time

200

At the market you can buy 5 bags of apples for $23.60. At the orchard you can get 7 bags of apples for $32.76. Which is the better deal?

market = $4.72 , orchard = $4.68 

orchard

200

Megan bought 50 beads for $9.95. She paid a sales tax of 6%. How much did she pay for the beads?

$10.55

300

the money you make BEFORE taxes

What is gross income?

300

Andy earns $1,995.75 per month. Below are the deductions that are subtracted from Andy’s monthly paycheck. 

FEDERAL DEDUCTIONS 

Federal Income Tax $221.65 

Social Security Tax $123.74 

Medicare Tax $28.94 

STATE DEDUCTIONS 

State Income Tax $35.00 

State Unemployment Insurance and State Disability Insurance $20.50 


What is the total amount of state deductions from Andy’s paycheck?

$55.50

300

A dozen eggs cost $2.60

$0.21666= $0.22/ egg

300

A book store was selling 5 books for $26.35. Online the you could buy 2 books for $10.58. Which place has a lower unit price?

book store = $5.27 , online = $5.29 

book store

300

Eric bought a canoe for $333.75. The sales tax was 5.25%. What was his total cost?

$351.27

400

the money you make AFTER taxes

What is net income?

400

Andy earns $1,995.75 per month. Below are the deductions that are subtracted from Andy’s monthly paycheck. 

FEDERAL DEDUCTIONS 

Federal Income Tax $221.65 

Social Security Tax $123.74 

Medicare Tax $28.94 

STATE DEDUCTIONS 

State Income Tax $35.00 

State Unemployment Insurance and State Disability Insurance $20.50 


What is Andy's NET Income?

$1565.92

400

Xin works at a laundromat. For an extra fee he will fold the freshly cleaned laundry. He charges $5.00 for 30 items.

$0.1666666= $0.17/item

400

A store had 4 blue chairs for $73.48 or 5 red chairs for $91.40. Which color chair has a lower unit price?

blue = $18.37 , red = $18.28 

red

400

A snowmobile is priced at $2,800. The sales tax rate is 8.25%. What is the total price including tax?

$3031

500

Name at least 2 types of taxes. 

Income Tax, Sales Tax, Property Tax, Federal Tax, State Tax, Social Security, Medicare

500

Chris grossed $1,032.51 this pay period. He had income tax ($90.81), Insurance ($16.83), retirement ($61.43), and vision/dental ($101.99) deducted from his income. How much money net income will be deposited into his bank account?

Chris will have $761.45 deposited into his bank account.

500

A small paperback book costs $4.80. Miss Bates wants to purchase 30 copies for her class. How much will this cost?

$144 

500

A fast food restaurant had 7 boxes of chicken nuggets for $25.90. A competing restaurant had 3 boxes of chicken fingers for $11.07. Which food has a higher unit price?

nuggets = $3.70 , fingers = $3.69 

nuggets

500

Rick bought 3 shirts for $18 each, 2 pair of socks for $3.99 a pair, and a pair of slacks for $45.00. The sales tax rate is 8.5%. How much did he pay?

$77.01