Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A data entry clerk earns $20.25/h and earns $126.56. How many hours did the data
entry clerk work?
a. | 6.25 hours | b. | 5.25 hours | c. | 26.50
hours | d. | 6.00 hours |
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A tutor works 3.5 hours a day, 5 days a week and earns $354.38 for the week.
What is the hourly wage for the tutor?
a. | $20.25/h | b. | $5.06/h | c. | $17.50/h | d. | $41.69/h |
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A job as an education assistant is unionized with 1.75% deducted for union dues.
What was the gross salary if $3.33 was deducted?
a. | $58.28 | b. | $52.55 | c. | $333.00 | d. | $190.29 |
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The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) rate is currently 4.95% of a person’s gross
pay up to a maximum of $2593.80. If the government were to change the rate to 3.13%, what would be
the difference in CPP payments for an annual salary of $40 000?
a. | $728.00 less than the original rate | b. | $691.60 more than the original
rate | c. | $728.00 more than the original rate | d. | $764.40 less than the original
rate |
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The Employment Insurance (EI) rate is 1.66% of a person’s gross pay up to
a maximum of $836.19. How much will a person pay in EI payments with an annual salary of $43
000?
a. | $713.80 | b. | $642.42 | c. | $71.38 | d. | $7.14 |
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The Employment Insurance (EI) rate is 1.66% of a person’s gross pay up to
a maximum of $858.22 per year. The employer’s contribution rate is 2.32% of a person’s
gross pay up to a maximum of $1201.51 per year. How much did the employer pay in premiums if
Catherine makes $34 000.00 for the year?
a. | $564.40 | b. | $858.22 | c. | $1353.20 | d. | $788.80 |
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Mei works at a candy store on Monday night where she earns $249.85 per month.
Mei uses this money to pay for her cell phone plan that is $42/month, a transit pass for $49/month,
and a yoga class for $50/month. If Mei wants to save $250 for a new bike, and she saves 40% of her
paycheque per month, how long will it take to save the money?
a. | 4 months | b. | 5 months | c. | 7
months | d. | 6 months |
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Quon works as a hotel greeter in the summer earning $11.75/h. During the week he
works the following hours earns the following in tips:
Monday: 10 h plus $22 in
tips Tuesday: 0 h plus $0 in tips Wednesday: 9 h plus $46 in tips Thursday: 7 h plus $44 in
tips Friday: 11 h plus $8 in tips Saturday: 0 h plus $0 in tips Sunday: 0 h plus $0 in
tips
What is his gross pay for the week?
a. | $434.75 | b. | $554.75 | c. | $591.75 | d. | $314.75 |
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Use the pay stub to answer the following questions.
Hunter
receives a pay stub from his job as an executive assistant. He is paid weekly. Due to a computer
glitch some of the calculations were replaced by “ *****”. Earnings
Statement Employee Name: Smith, Hunter Occupation: Writer/Editor Period End Date: March
20 Cheque Number: 1285 Earnings | | | | | Deductions | | Description | Hours | Rate | Amount | | Description | Amount | Regular
Hours | 40 | 19.75 | ***** | | Income Tax | 203.99 | Overtime | 2.5 | 29.63 | ***** | | EI | 14.92 | Overtime | 0 | 39.50 | ***** | | CPP | 44.48 | Vacation
Pay | | | 34.56 | | | | Gross Pay | | | ***** | | Total Deductions | ***** | | | | | | Net
Pay | ***** | | | | | | | |
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What is Hunter’s take home pay for the period?
a. | $898.64 | b. | $635.24 | c. | $600.68 | d. | $650.16 |
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Ali is hired by the Ministry of Forests plant trees for the summer. On average
he plants 3500 trees per week. What is Ali’s gross pay at the end of the 6 weeks if he is paid
$0.17 per tree?
a. | $3570.00 | b. | $357.00 | c. | $5950.00 | d. | $595.00 |
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Short Answer
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Rhada does odd jobs for her family and the neighbours. She keeps track of the
jobs she does on her block for the week and records them in the chart below: Job | Hourly Pay | Babysitting | $10.50 | Dog Walking | $5.50 | Car Washing | $5.00 | Gardening | $8.50 | Mowing Lawns | $9.00 | | |
If Rhada babysits for 2 hours, walks dogs for
1 hours, washes cars for 1 hours, gardens for 2 hours, and mows lawns for 3 hours what is her income
for the week?
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If a province used the tax table below, how much provincial tax would be owed on
a taxable income of $47 435 Taxable
Income | Tax
Rate | $0 | $12 233 | 5.1% | $12 233.01 | $37 255 | 7.4% | $37 255.01 | $57 803 | 11.4% | $57 803.01 | $88 433 | 13.6% | Over $88
433 | | 17.4% | | | |
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What is the net pay for the employee based on the T-4 below for the
year? T4 – Statement of Remuneration Paid is reproduced
with permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2018
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Problem
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In the restaurant industry servers are often required to pay into a tip pool. A
tip pool is an amount or percentage of a server's tips that the server shares with other
restaurant staff. Lei has just been hired by a local restaurant. She is paid minimum wage of
$11.35/h plus tips. In addition, she pays 3.75% into the tipping pool. Assuming Lei makes the same
amount each night and works 200 days a year, determine her net pay for the year. 2018 British
Columbia: Provincial Income Tax Amounts Income | Tax Rate | $0 – $38 898 | 5.06% | $38 898 – $77 797 | 7.7% | $77 797 – $89 320 | 10.5% | $89 320 – $108 460 | 12.29% | over $108 460 | 14.7% | | |
2018 Canada: Federal
Income Tax Amounts Income | Tax Rate | $0 – $45 916 | 15% | $45 916 - $91 831 | 20.5% | $91 831 - $142 353 | 26% | $142 353 - $202 800 | 29% | over $202 800 | 33% | | |
Employment Insurance
(EI) Premium Rate: 1.66% to a maximum of $858.22 Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Contribution Rate:
4.95% to a maximum of $2593.80
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Yuan started to work in Atlin BC earning a salary of $72 000. Due to the
remoteness of the community an additional 11.8% is added to his gross salary. Yuan also earns 4% of
his gross salary as vacation pay as part of the contract. Using the information below determine
Yuan’s net salary. 2018 British Columbia: Provincial Income Tax Amounts Income | Tax Rate | $0 – $38 898 | 5.06% | $38 898.01 – $77 797 | 7.7% | $77 797.01 – $89 320 | 10.5% | $89 320.01 – $108 460 | 12.29% | over $108 460 | 14.7% | | |
2018 Canada: Federal Income Tax
Amounts Income | Tax Rate | $0 – $45 916 | 15% | $45 916.01 – $91 831 | 20.5% | $91 831.01 – $142 353 | 26% | $142 353.01 – $202 800 | 29% | over $202 800 | 33% | | |
Employment Insurance
(EI) Premium Rate: 1.66% to a maximum of $858.22 Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Contribution Rate:
4.95% to a maximum of $2593.80
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