Unit 4 Quiz 1 - Sections 4.1-4.2

Danny just submitted his resumé in response to a job posting. The posting stated that the job pays $47K annually. What would Danny’s monthly salary be if he gets the job? Round to the nearest cent.

• $3,916.67

• $3,916.00

• $4,000.00

• $3,850.97

Becky just got a new job as an account executive. Human resources said the job pays $64.5K. What will her weekly salary be to the nearest cent?

• $1,240.38

• $1,240.38

• $1,240.38

• $1,240.38

Melanie got a new employer-paid job through the Jones Recruitment Agency. The job pays $52.4K per year, and the agency fee is equal to 25% of 1 month’s pay. How much must Melanie’s employer pay the agency?

• $1,100

• $1,200

• $1,300

• $1,400

• Stereo store job

• Clothing store job

Mike is a veterinarian. He is placing a nine-line job ad for an assistant. The following piecewise function gives the price of an x-line ad. \[ a(x) = \begin{cases} 45 & \text{when } x \leq 3 \\ 45 + 9(x - 3) & \text{when } x > 3 \end{cases} \] a. Find the difference between the cost of a two-line ad and the cost of a three-line ad.

• 0

• 9

• 18

• 27

Mike is a veterinarian. He is placing a nine-line job ad for an assistant. The following piecewise function gives the price of an x-line ad. \[ a(x) = \begin{cases} 45 & \text{when } x \leq 3 \\ 45 + 9(x - 3) & \text{when } x > 3 \end{cases} \] b. What is the cost of an eleven-line ad?

• 81

• 99

• 117

• 135

Mr. Varello is paid semimonthly. His annual salary is $64,333. What is his semimonthly salary, rounded to the nearest cent?

• $2,680.00

• $2,680.54

• $2,680.50

• $2,680.44

Ceil gets paid biweekly. Her biweekly salary is $1,763.28. What is her annual salary?

• $45,845.28

• $45,845.20

• $45,840.28

• $45,445.28

Mr. Ed earns $14.50 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 45 hours.

• $652.50

• $667.50

• $675.00

• $687.50

Carole worked her 40 regular hours last week plus 5 overtime hours at the time-and-a-half rate. Her gross pay was $926.25. What is her hourly rate?

• $18.00

• $19.25

• $20.50

• $21.75