Paycheck Comparisons
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 7 pts
Who earns the most money overall?
Person 1
Person 2
Person 3
They are all the same
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 7 pts
Who gets the highest PERCENT of takes taken out of their paycheck?
Person 1
Person 2
Person 3
They are all the same
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 7 pts
Who gets to KEEP the highest percent of their paycheck?
Person 1
Person 2
Person 3
They are all the same
Answer explanation
Person 1 gets to keep 88% of their paycheck
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 7 pts
Who gets the highest PERCENT of their paycheck deducted for FICA and State Insurance Taxes?
Person 1
Person 2
Person 3
They are all the same
Answer explanation
Everyone gets deducted 7.65% of their paycheck for FICA.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 8 pts
Which person gets a higher PERCENT deducted for Federal Income Taxes?
Person 2
Person 3
They are about the same
Answer explanation
Typically, the more $ you make, the more Federal Taxes you will have deducted.
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 8 pts
Which person gets a higher PERCENT deducted for State Income Taxes?
Person 2
Person 3
They are about the same
Answer explanation
Most people get deducted about the same percent for State Income Taxes.
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 8 pts
Which person gets a higher DOLLAR AMOUNT deducted for State Income Taxes?
Person 2
Person 3
They are about the same
Answer explanation
Person 3 gets $172 deducted for State taxes;
Person 2 only gets $80 deducted
Tags
CCSS.7.EE.B.3
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