
1.2.5 Understanding Your Paycheck
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9th - 12th Grade
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Ilyse Marcinkiewicz
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Multiple Choice
Shaina is paid a salary of $37,882 on a biweekly pay schedule.
How much is the gross income each pay period? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
$1,578
$3,157
$1,457
$729
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Match
What are the different parts of a paycheck? Match each part name with the correct letter label.
Gross Income
Net Income
Pay Rate
Deductions
Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D
Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D
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Multiple Choice
The gross income for a sales associate is $984.23.
What is the total amount of deductions that will be withheld if 12% of the gross goes toward deductions?
$82.02
$118.11
$902.21
$866.12
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Multiple Choice
What is the benefit of using direct deposit?
an automatic process
fewer tax withholdings
more frequent payments
higher earnings
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Multiple Choice
What is the difference between net income and gross income?
Net income is the income when the employee is paid by the hour. Gross income is the income when the employee is salaried.
Gross income is the income when the employee is paid by the hour. Net income is the income when the employee is salaried.
Net income is the income before taxes and deductions are subtracted. Gross income is the income after taxes and deductions are subtracted.
Gross income is the income before taxes and deductions are subtracted. Net income is the income after taxes and deductions are subtracted.
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Open Ended
Use the information at the top of the paycheck below to find the net income and explain how you calculated your answer.
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Labeling
An employee's paycheck shows a gross income of $902.50 where:
15% of the gross income was withheld for federal tax
3.07% was withheld for state income tax.
How much money was withheld for federal taxes?
$133.24
$23.45
$27.71
$135.38
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