Pay
Taxes and health Insurance
Vacation!
Mystery!
100

Michael earns an annual salary of $46,023. He is considering a job offer with an annual salary of $51,145. What is the difference in the weekly pay for these two jobs, rounded to the nearest cent?

$98.50

100

In 2008, Social Security tax was 6.1%, to the maximum income of $108,000. If Randall earned $126,200 in 2008, how much Social Security did he pay?  

$6588

100

When Felicia was hired, she was told that she had six days of paid vacation time. For each year that she worked at the company, she would gain another two days of paid vacation time to a maximum of 24 days. Write an equation to model the situation.

y=2x+6

100
What law ensures overtime pay for nonexempt jobs

Fair Labor Standards Act

200

Brian earns $20 per hour. Write an equation to model Brian's pay.

y=20x

200

Wanda’s employer offers her family health care. Wendy must contribute 19% of the cost, and her employer will cover the rest. Wanda notices $105 is taken from her bi-weekly paycheck. 


How much does Wanda pay annually for health insurance?

$2,730

200

When John was hired, he was told that he had 8 days of paid vacation time. For each year that he worked at the company, he would gain another 5 days of paid vacation time. Write an equation to model the situation.

y=5x+8

200

Percents are out of how much?

100

300

Grace sells magazines part-time. She is paid a monthly commission. She receives 16% of her first $1,400 in sales and 22% of the balance of her sales. Last month she sold $1,845 worth of magazine subscriptions. How much commission did she earn last month?

$321.90

300

Wanda’s employer offers her family health care. Wendy must contribute 19% of the cost, and her employer will cover the rest. Wanda notices $105 is taken from her bi-weekly paycheck.  


How Much does Wandas Employer pay in a year?

$11,638.42

300

When John was hired, he was told that he had 8 days of paid vacation time. For each year that he worked at the company, he would gain another 5 days of paid vacation time. How many vacation days does John have after two years of working at the company?

21 Days

300

What is 5.3% as a decimal

0.053

400

Matthew earns $9.50 per hour. His regular hours are 40 hours per week, and he receives time-and-a-half overtime. Find his total pay for a week in which he works 49 hours.

$508.25

400

In 1988, Social Security Tax was 7.51% to the maximum income of $45,000. If Grace earned $51,211, how much does she pay in taxes.

$3,379.50
400

When Felicia was hired, she was told that she had six days of paid vacation time. For each year that she worked at the company, she would gain another two days of paid vacation time to a maximum of 24 days.How many vacation days will Felicia have in 10 years?

24

400

How many paychecks do you receive if you are paid semi-monthly?

24

500

Mr. Phelps saves his bi-weekly $1423 paycheck in a bank account. Write a rule to represent his account balance after n deposits.

1423n

500

In 2008, Social Security was 5.1% to the maximum of $93,000. If Abby earned $91,000 how much would she owe in social security taxes. 

$4,641

500

When Felicia was hired, she was told that she had six days of paid vacation time. For each year that she worked at the company, she would gain another two days of paid vacation time to a maximum of 24 days. Find and interpret the slope. 

gain 2 vacation days each year
500

Joyce bags corn and gets paid a piecework rate of $0.75 per bag for the first 200 bags packed. She receives $1.25 per bag for every bag packed over 200. Last week, Joyce bagged 310 bags. How much did she earn?

$287.50