Food Production
Calculating Wages
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1. Jacob worked at the marina for 3 months. He got paid $6.70 an hour. He
worked 48 hours his first week. Tips the first week equaled $73. Jacob had a
total of $91.64 held out of his check for various taxes. How much did he make
this week?
Gross Pay _____________ Net Pay _________________
2. Cassie worked for Bentley’s for 5 weeks. She got paid $5. 45 an hour. She
worked 30 hours a week. Every week they held out 6 % Federal tax, 2.5 % state
tax and 3 % FICA. How much does she make in one week?
Gross pay for one-week ________________
Deductions for one week _______________ Federal _________
NET PAY _______________ State _________
FICA _________
3. Richard worked for a landscaping company for cash. He got $25 for small
yard, $35 for medium yards and $45 for mowing large yards. The first two weeks
he mowed 13 small yards, 8 medium yards and 9 large yards. What was his total
income for the two weeks?
TOTAL PAY: _________________
Small yards__________________
Medium yards ________________
Large yards __________________
4. Kristin washed dishes at the local diner. She worked 47 hours a week. He
made $5.75 an hour. He had $42.17 held out for federal taxes, $23.89 for state
taxes and $27.35 FICA.
Gross pay __________________
Total deductions ________________
Net pay ____________________
5. Katie flipped burgers at Sonic. Katie made $6.25 an hour. She flipped burgers
for 25 hours a week. 11% of her check is held out for taxes.
Gross pay _________________
Total deductions ___________
Net pay __________________
6. Chad worked for 46 hours a week for his uncle. He made $6.82 an hour. He
had $78.82 held out for taxes.
Gross pay ________________
Net pay __________________
7. Amber’s annual salary is $22,000. What is her monthly gross salary?
8. Shawna cleans tables at DJ's. She makes $6.15 and hour. She worked 43
hours one week. She had 6 % held out for Federal taxes. 3% held out for state
and 2.5 % held out for FICA. She also has $3.75 held out for uniforms.
Gross Pay __________________
Deductions _________________
Net Pay __________________
9. Steven washes boats. He gets paid cash. He gets $30 for small boats and
$50 dollars for large boats. In one week he is able to wash 6 small boats and 6
large boats. How much will he each make in one week?
10. Haley works after school at Sonic for 3 hours a day and she works 6 hours
on Saturday. She gets $6.75 an hour. She has 8.75 % of her check held
out in taxes. How many hours does Haley work in a week? _____
What does she make in one week?
Gross Pay _____________
Deductions _____________
Net Pay _______________
11. Vanessa’s gross income for 1 month is $2500. her deductions are: Federal
8%, state 4.5%, FICA 3.75% and 6% for insurance and other deductions.
What amount is held out for each deduction? What is her net pay?
Fed ___________ State ___________ FICA ___________ other_______
Net pay ____________
12. Trent brings home $987.62 every two weeks.
What is his annual net pay? ___________
13. Natosha makes$1248.95 twice a month. What is her annual salary? ______