BMAF Chapter 1

Find the straight time pay if John works 40 hours at 6.55 an hour?

• 260

• 262

• 240

• 242

Answer explanation

40 × $6.55 = $262.00

Melissa works at the grocery store and makes 12.97 an hour. She worked 39 hours last week. What is her straight time pay?

• 507

• 507.83

• 505.83

• 500

Answer explanation

39 × $12.97 = $505.83

What is the total pay if someone works 40 regular hours and 7 overtime hours if they make 8.20 an hour and get time and a half for overtime?

• 328

• 86.10

• 414.10

• 385.40

Answer explanation

$8.20 × 40 = $328.00 straight-time pay

(1.5 × $8.20) × 7 = $86.10 overtime pay

$328.00 + $86.10 = $414.10

Cameron Benson is a dental assistant.

He earns $11.17 per hour and time

and a half for overtime. Last week

he worked 40 hours plus 7 hours of

overtime.

• 564.09

• 524.99

• 117.29

• 446.80

Answer explanation

Regular 40*11.17=446.80

Overtime 11.17*1.5*7=117.29

Total=546.09

Calculate the total hours worked. They checked in at 645am-1130am, then worked from 12pm-345pm.

• 8

• 8.5

• 8.25

• 7.5

Answer explanation

645-1130=4.75

12-345=3.75

Total=8.5

They worked from 7-1130am, then worked from 12-345pm. If they were paid 8 dollars an hour what was the total pay for the day?

• 64

• 62

• 65

• 66

Answer explanation

7-1130=4.5

12-345=3.75

Total=8.25

8.25 hours x 8=66

Tyler produced widgets at $3.05 per item, 136 items produced, what was his total pay?

• 408.00

• 414.00

• 396.5

• 414.80

Answer explanation

3.05*136=414.80

Roger Levingold works in a motor-

cycle shop. He is paid to set up new

motorcycles when they arrive from

the factory. He is also responsible for

test riding each one. His boss pays him

$125 per motorcycle and another $18

per test ride. Last week he set up 11

motorcycles and test rode 9 of them.

What was his total pay?

• 1375

• 1537

• 162

• 1550

Answer explanation

$125 × 11 = $1,375; $18 × 9 = $162. $1,375 + $162 = $1,537

Job Surveyor: Annual pay $48,950; what is the weekly pay?

• 4079.17

• 2039.58

• 941.35

• 940.38

Answer explanation

48,950/52=941.35 weekly

Job Law Clerk: Annual pay $36,980; what is the biweekly pay?

• 1422.31

• 1540.83

• 3081.67

• 711.15

Answer explanation

36980/26=1422.31 biweekly