Math Apps Textbook Chapter 5 Assignment: Employment Basics

Read page 290-291 and visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics website. Then read section 5-2: pages 298-301 and review examples 1-5. Complete the following questions from pages 303 and 304. 

#5. Baseball player Alex Rodriguez earned $20,000,000 in 2016. He played in 65 games. What was his salary per game to the nearest thousand dollars?

• $465,000
• $308,000
• $300,000
• $20,000,000

#12. Hector works in a gas station and earns $15.50 per hour. Last week he worked 29 hours. What was his gross pay?

• $449.50
• $500.00
• $422.50
• $465.00

#14. Lynn regularly works 40-hour week and earns $16 per hour. She receives time-and-a-half pay for each hour of overtime she works. Last week she worked 43 hours. Part a) What was her regular gross pay?

• $700
• $300
• $450
• $640

#14. Lynn regularly works 40-hour week and earns $16 per hour. She receives time-and-a-half pay for each hour of overtime she works. Last week she worked 43 hours. Part b) What was her hourly overtime rate?

• $30
• $20
• $32
• $24

#14. Lynn regularly works 40-hour week and earns $16 per hour. She receives time-and-a-half pay for each hour of overtime she works. Last week she worked 43 hours. Part c) What was her overtime pay?

• $72
• $55
• $60
• $47

#14. Lynn regularly works 40-hour week and earns $16 per hour. She receives time-and-a-half pay for each hour of overtime she works. Last week she worked 43 hours. Part d) What was her total pay for the week?

• $647
• $712
• $560
• $600

#15. Amy regularly works 20 hours per week at Pook's Dry Cleaners from Monday through Friday. She earns $15.50 per hour and receives double-time pay for working Sundays. Next week she will work her regular 20 weekday hours, and an additional 8 hours on Sunday. What will he total pay be for the week?

• $310
• $500
• $558
• $600

#16. Tom earns $15.50 per hour at the Yankee Bowling Alley. He regularly works 40 hours per week. He is paid time-and-a-half for each hour of overtime work. Last week he worked 42 hours. What was his gross pay for the week?

• $620
• $600
• $700.50
• $666.50

#17. Pedro works 35 regular hours per week at the Meadow Deli. His hours over 35 are considered overtime. He earns $15 per hour and and receives time-and-a-half pay for each hour of overtime he works. Last week he worked 41 hours and received a gross pay of $305.80. This amount is incorrect. How much does Pedro's boss owe him?

• $525.70
• $135.30
• $660.00

• $354.20