BC Learning Network – AW Math 10
Unit 2 – Income
Instructions:
Using a pencil, complete the following questions as you work through the
related lessons. Show ALL work as it is explained in the lessons. Do your best
and ask your teacher if you do not understand any question.
Lesson 1 Salary, Hourly and Overtime Wages
1. Calculate the gross pay for each of the following:
a) 15 hrs at $8.50 per hour
c) 45 hrs at $9.25 per hour
b) 25 hrs at $9 per hour
d) 35 hrs at $15 per hour
2. Jenna works part time at the grocery store. She works 15 hours per week and is
paid $559.20 per month. What is she paid per hour. (There are exactly 4 weeks
in 1 month)
3. Calculate the overtime rate given the regular hourly wage:
a) time and a half – regular rate $13
b) double time – regular rate $ 9.50
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4. Find the regular rate if the overtime rate of time and a half is:
a) $15 /hour
b) $24 / hour
c) $13.20
d) $14.25
5. Sylvia’s time card is shown below. What are her total regular and overtime
hours? Answer in hours and minutes.
Regular Hours:
Sylvia Grant
Regular
h
m
Overtime
h
m
1
30
1
17
Sunday
Monday
8
Tuesday
7
25
Wednesday
5
45
Thursday
8
Friday
6
20
Saturday
Overtime Hours:
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6. Calculate the total number of hours and minutes Moira worked the week of June
15.
Name: Moira
Week: June 15
Day
Hours
Monday
5.3
Tuesday
4.0
Wednesday
6.7
Thursday
4.75
7. Larry is paid 48 dollars an hour for overtime. If he is paid time and a half for
overtime what is his regular wage?
8. Sylvia's time card is shown below. What are her total regular hours? What are
her total overtime hours? Answer in hours and minutes.
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9. Hannah typically works split shifts. Fill in the missing numbers on her
timesheet. She is paid overtime for hours over 40 hrs/week. Show all of your
work.
10.
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10. David typically works split shifts. He receives overtime for hours over 40 /
week. Fill in his time chart. Show all work below.
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11. A first year Master Chef was hired in Whitehorse, Yukon at an annual salary of
$52, 000. What would her gross pay each pay cheque be if she were paid:
a) Weekly
c) Semi-monthly
b) Biweekly
d) Monthly
12. Don typically works 30 hours per week and earns $13.25 per hour. He is
scheduled for a 3% pay increase next month. What will be Don’s new hourly
rate?
13. Erica earns $11.00 per hour and works a 40-hour workweek. She is paid time
and a half for every hour worked over 40 hours during a week. Erica earned
$605.00 last week. How many overtime hours did she work?
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Lesson 2 Alternative Methods of Compensation
14. A waiter earns 8.75 per hour and works 36 hours per week and works 5 days
per week. If he makes an average of $80 per shift in tips, what is his gross
weekly wage?
15. A waiter earns $13.65 per hour and must give 10% of his tips to the kitchen staff.
He worked 8 hours last Friday and made $213 in tips. What was his gross pay for
the shift?
16. A salesperson at a furniture store earns $9.50 per hour and receives a 1%
commission on all sales. Determine the gross earnings of the salesperson who
worked 40 hours one week with sales of $7000.
17. Ralph sells furniture. He receives a salary of $550 plus a 5.5% commission on his
daily sales. He works 5 days a week. Calculate his earnings for each week and the
month.
Week 1
$ 9 450
Week 2
$ 11 750
Week 3
$ 16 100
Week 4
$ 15 450
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18. Donna sells cosmetics; her employer pays her a different commission rate on
each product. Find her total commission on the following sales.
Product
Shampoo
Hair Spray
Razor Blades
Shaving Foam
Shower Gel
Number
sold
3
4
2
5
3
Price per Commission
Unit
Rate
$ 7.28
39%
$ 8.24
41%
$6.99
40%
$5.25
15%
$ 4.09
39%
19. Mary sells furniture at a local store. She receives a graduated commission as
shown in the table. Mary’s sales for the past month totaled $9840. What was
her commission for the month?
Commission rate
Level of sales
4%
First $1000
6%
Next $2000
8%
Over $3000
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20. Camille earns 8.5% on all sales. If she sold $19 500 worth of goods for the week,
what would her weekly earnings be?
21. Mike sells computer products and earns $532.40 per week or 9½% commission
on his total weekly sales, whichever is greater. Given his sales were $5601.28,
calculate Mike’s gross pay for the week.
22. Bob is hired by Company A and is given an annual salary of $35 000 with a 10%
raise after 1 year. Sam is hired by Company B and is paid $3842.42 per month
with a 5% raise after 1 year. Determine the difference of salary after 1 year.
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23. A building contractor bids $10 500 on a basement renovation project. He
estimates the following costs:
o supplies: $1500
o concrete re-work: $3500
o 4 laborers: $13/hr
He estimates it will take 35 hours to complete the job. What would the
building contractors wage per hour be?
24. A building contractor bids $10,500 on a basement renovation project. He
estimates the following costs:
 supplies: $1500
 concrete re-work: $3500
 4 laborers: $13/hr
He estimates it will take 35 hours to complete the job. What would the building
contractor's wage per hour be?
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25. You are being hired for a new job but the employer is given you a choice of two
methods of payment.
Method 1: a wage of $24 per hour for the first 140 hours
$26 per hour for more than 140 hours
Method 2: 5% commission on monthly sales up to $40 000
10% commission on sales greater than $40 000
You worked 167 hours last month and had total sales of $63 000. Identify
which method would pay you the most and what your income would be.
Lesson 3 Pay Statements and Calculating Gross and Net Pay
26. Determine the total tax deductions (Federal and Provincial) for an employee
whose weekly gross pay is $367.52. Use claim code 1. (Use the AW data sheet
available on the front page.)
27. An employee has a weekly income of $358.94 and is assigned claim code 1.
Calculate her total deductions and taxes. (In your work, list all the deductions,
Federal and Provincial income tax, EI Premiums and CPP and how much)
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28. Hugh works in a Fish Packing Plant at Rock Bay in British Columbia. He works 30
hours per week 40 weeks a year and earns $12.08 per hour. Use claim code 2.
a) Find his weekly gross salary.
b) Find his weekly net pay. (deduct Federal, Provincial Income tax, CPP, EI
premiums)
c) Calculate his yearly net pay.
d) Calculate the percent of his gross income that is deducted each year.
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Answers:
1. a) $127.50
b) $225
c) $416.25
d) $525
2. $ 9.32/hr
3. a) $19.50
b) $19.00
4. a) $10
b) $16
c) $8.80
d) $9.50
5. a) 35 hr 30 min
b) 2 hr 47 min
6. 23 hours 45 minutes
7. $32
8. Regular: 35 hours 30 minutes Overtime: 3 hours 22 minutes
9. Total regular hours - $600 Total overtime $112.50 Total Pay - $712.50
10. Total regular hours - $400 Total overtime $90 Total Pay - $490
11. a) $1000 / wk
b) $2000/ 2 weeks
c) $2166.67 / twice a month
d) 4333.33 / month
12. $13.65
13. 10 hours
14. $715
15. $300.90
16. $450
17. 1069.75, 1196.25, 1435.5, 1399.75, Monthly 5101.25
18. 36.15
19. $707.20
20. $1657.50
21. $532.30
22. $9914.49
23. $105.14/hr
24. Method 2 - $4300
25. $105.14 / hour
26. $22.10
27. $40.30
28. a) $362.40
b) $324.87
c) $12994.80
d) 10.4%
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