Type of Payment
Hourly Rate
Expressions, Inequalities and Equations
Paystub Analysis & Net Pay Calculations
100

Marcus works as an auto mechanic and receives a flat rate of $45 for every brake replacement job he completes, regardless of how long the repair takes. Identify the type of payment structure (Hourly Wage, Salary, Commission, Royalty, or Piecework)

Piecework

100

Caleb worked 38 hours last week and earned a total gross pay of $703.00. Define the variable, write an equation, and solve for his hourly pay rate.

$18.50 per hour

100

Translate: Three times the sum of a number and six. 

3(x+6)

100

Tasha's bi-weekly paystub shows regular earnings of $1,302.40 at an hourly rate of $17.60. Calculate the exact number of hours Tasha worked during this pay period.

74 hours

200

Priya is a software developer whose app was acquired by a larger company. Every time a user downloads the app, she receives 5% of the purchase price. Identify the type of compensation structure model represented here.

Royalty

200

Jackson logged 40 hours working at a warehouse, and his total gross pay was $680.00. Define the variable, set up an equation, and solve to find Jackson's hourly pay rate. 

$17 per hour

200

Liam works for a local courier service. He receives a rate of $8.00 per delivery and an additional $0.40 per mile (m) traveled. Write an algebraic expression representing Liam's total pay for one delivery. 

8 + 0.40m

200

Using Tasha's paystub context, if her total mandatory deductions for the current pay period include Social Security ($80.75), Medicare ($18.88), Federal Income Tax ($156.29), and State Income Tax ($52.10), determine her total deductions and her final net take-home pay for the period. 

Total Deductions: $308.02

Net Take Home Pay: $994.38

300

Tasha receives a fixed payment of $42,000 per year, paid out in equal bi-weekly installments, while Leo earns $14 per hour based on exact clocked hours. Classify the compensation type for Tasha. 

Salary

300

Jessica makes $21.50 per hour. She work 7.5 hours each day for 5 days. What is her gross pay?

$806.25

300

Sofia works at a craft studio making customized mug sets. She earns a base pay of $200 per week plus $12 for each completed set. She wants her gross pay to be $560 this week. Let s represent the number of sets she completes. Write an algebraic equation. 

200 + 12s = 560

300

Thurman earns an annual gross salary of $97,680.00 as a mechanical engineer. Calculate his total annual payroll deductions using the following tax rates: 

  • Federal Income Tax: 15% 
  • State Income Tax: 3.5% 
  • Social Security: 6.2% 
  • Medicare: 1.45% 

Total Annual Deductions: $25,543.32

400

Tasha receives a fixed payment of $42,000 per year, paid out in equal bi-weekly installments, while Leo earns $14 per hour based on exact clocked hours. Classify the compensation type for Leo.

Hourly Wage

400

Maya works as a dental assistant earning $18.00 per hour and receives $1.5$ times her regular rate for overtime hours worked beyond 40 hours in a week. If Maya works 46 hours this week, calculate her total gross pay.

$882.00

400

Sofia works at a craft studio making customized mug sets. She earns a base pay of $200 per week plus $12 for each completed set. She wants her gross pay to be $560 this week. Let s represent the number of sets she completes. How many sets must she complete?

30 mug sets

400

Thurman earns an annual gross salary of $97,680.00 as a mechanical engineer. Calculate his annual net income using the following tax rates:  

Federal Income Tax: 15% 

State Income Tax: 3.5% 

Social Security: 6.2% 

Medicare: 1.45% 

$72,136.68

500

Tasha receives a fixed payment of $42,000 per year, paid out in equal bi-weekly installments, while Leo earns $14 per hour based on exact clocked hours. Highlight the main difference between their earning structures. 

Tasha makes a fixed amount no matter how much/how little she works. Leo's amount changes based on the hours he works. 

500

Julia earns $14.50 per hour plus a $35 bonus for each client referral. This week she worked 35 hours and made 2 client referrals. If 16% of her gross pay is withheld for taxes, calculate her final net pay.  

$485.10

500

Samantha earns an annual base salary of $41,600 plus a $1,500 commission for every medical device system she sells. She wants to average at least $2,100 per week in gross pay this year. Let c represent the number of commission sells needed. Write an inequality representing her total annual gross pay requirement.

41,600 + 1500 >= 109,200

500

Alex Rivera's earnings statement shows gross earnings of $1,548.00 ($1,440.00 regular pay for 80 hours plus $108.00 overtime). Deductions include $155.00 Federal Tax, $46.00 State Tax, $118.00 FICA, and $60.00 Health Insurance. Calculate the effective percentage of gross pay withheld for each of the following: 

  • Federal Income Tax 
  • State Income Tax 
  • FICA 
  • Health Insurance 

Federal Income Tax: 10.01%

State Income Tax: 2.97%

FICA: 7.62%

Health Insurance: 3.88%