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100

Mental Math:
$11-$4 = ?

$7

100

Does an item get more or less expensive after tax?

More expensive

100

You get paid $20 per hour, how much do you make in 3 hours?

$60

100

Round $1.60 to the nearest dollar

$2.00

100

What is the difference between a want and a need?

Want = video game
Need = Water, food, shelter

200

Mental Math:
$3.50+$9.00 = ?

$12.50

200

A sandwich at Subway costs $10 before tax, how much will it cost after tax?

$11.30

200

You make $18 per hour, and work 3 8-hour shifts in a week, how much did you make that week?

$432

200

Round $5.33 to the nearest 50 cent

$5.50

200

What is the difference between gross pay and net pay?

Gross pay = Before taxes/deductibles

Net pay = after taxes/deductibles

300

$15.75-$4.75 = ?

$11.00

300

You buy a Mars bar for $1, how much is the tax going to be?

13 cents or $0.13

300

You make $21 per hour, and work 5 9-hour shifts per week, for a month, how much did you make?

$3780

300

Round $11.76 to the nearest 10-cent

$11.80

300

True or False: Everyone is taxed the same on their income.

False: Tax Brackets
400

$22.65+$59.95 = ?

$82.60

400

Which is more expensive, a $25 t-shirt with no taxes, or a $22 t-shirt with taxes?

$25 shirt 

400

You make $37.50 per hour, and work for 6.5 hours, how much did you make?

$243.75

400

Round $1489 to the nearest $100

$1500

400

Taylor works at Metro and gets paid $18.00 per hour, she works 15 hours per week.
Tristan mows the lawn for 10 people a week, and charge $25 per lawn. Who makes more money in a month?

Taylor = $1080
Tristan = $1000

500

$321.50 - $123.60 = ?

$197.90

500

How much was the original cost of an item if the total cost is $113?

$100

500

You make $23 per hour, and work 6 7-hour shifts per week, how much do you make in a year?

$50,232

500

Round $1,963,598.00 to the nearest $10,000

$1,960,000

500
What is commission based pay?

You earn a percentage of an item that you sell to a customer.