Individual Math Assignment Business Math
1) Barbara Sutton works 40 hours per week, as a registered nurse. At the rate of $31.50 per hour, what are her gross weekly earnings? $1,260
2) Mitch Anderson is a security guard. He earns $7.45 per hour for regular time up to 40 hours, time and a half for over time, and double time for the midnight shift. If Mitch worked 56 shifts last week, including 4 hours on midnight shift, how much were his gross earnings? $461.80
3) Foremost Fish market pays a straight commission of 18% on gross sales, divided equally among three employees working the counter. If foremost sold $22,350 in seafood last week, how much was each counter employees total gross pay from this? $1,341
4) Spencer Morris works in the telemarketing division for a company that pay’s a salary 0f 3 ½ all salary greater than $15,500. If he sold $45,900 last month, what was his total gross pay?
5) Arturo Walker is a captain of a charter fishing boat. He is paid a salary of $140.00 per day. He also averages tips amounting to 12% of a $475 daily charter. Last month during a fishing tournament, Arturo worked 22 days. What were his total gross earnings for the month?
6) Dan Davis is an executive with Total Athletic. His gross earnings are $9,850 per month. Assume the government withholds 6.2 for Social Security and 1.45 for Medicare. What are the combined withholdings for Social Security and Medicare for Dan’s January check?
7) Using the combined bracket tables on pages 282 and 283 of your text book, calculate how much combined tax should be withheld from the paycheck of a married employee earning $910 per week and claiming three withholding allowances?
8) Again using the wage bracket tables, how much combined tax should be withheld from the paycheck of a single employee earning $3.185 per month and claiming zero withholding allowances?
9) Fran Thomas is married, claims five withholding allowances, and earns $3,500 (gross per month). In addition to federal income…