Income test questions

1

Anne was busy at work one week and worked a total of 52 hours.

She normally works 36 hours per week at a rate of \(\pounds 5.60\) per hour.

Any extra hours are paid at time and a half. Find her pay for this week.

2

Miranda works a basic 38 hour week at a rate of \(\pounds4.40\) per hour.

Find her gross pay in a week when she also does 10 hours overtime at time and a half.

3

Sean earns \(\pounds9856\) per annum. He gets a \(5\%\) rise. Find his new wage.

4

Craig earns \(\pounds 128\) per week. His boss gives him an 8% pay rise.

Find how much he now earns per year.

5

Derek earns \(\pounds850\) per month. He gets a pay rise of \(4.5\%\). Find his new annual pay.

6

James is paid \(\pounds8.70\) per hour for a 35 hour week.

Overtime is paid at time and a half. Find James' weekly wage if he works for 40 hours.

7

Angela is a typist and is paid \(\pounds6.40\) per hour for a 35 hour week.

She is paid time and a half for overtime on weekdays, and double time at weekends.

Find her weekly pay if she works 5 hours overtime on weekdays, and 4 hours on Saturday.

8

A car mechanic is paid \(\pounds8.20\) per hour for a 35 hour week.

Overtime is paid at time and a quarter on weekdays, time and a half on Saturdays and double time on Sundays.

Find his weekly pay if he works 5 hours overtime on weekdays, 8 hours on Saturday and 4 hours on Sunday.

9

Find the weekly wage for someone who works 43 hours at a rate of \(\pounds6.17\) per hour.

10

Stuart works 41 hours a week. He is paid \(\pounds311.19\) . What is his hourly rate?