Math Skills In The Workplace
- 1.Which is not a math skill to know in the workplace?
- A.
Knowing how to work a cash register
- B.
Checking your hours that you are scheduled
- C.
Understanding discounts on items
- D.
All of the above are skills needed in the workplace
- 2.What is inventory?
- A.
A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.
- B.
The amount of money in the register
- C.
A list of items to be purchased for the company
- D.
The amount of content or stock sold daily
- 3.If you work 48 hours at $8.00 an hour. How much is your check total?
- 4.If you worked 46 hours at $11 dollars an hour, what is your check total?
- A.
$547
- B.
$539
- C.
$345
- D.
$506
- 5.What does it mean to get paid salary?
- A.
A fixed annual payment
- B.
Getting paid every two weeks
- C.
Being on an hourly pay scale
- D.
Being under contact
- 6.What is the median of these numbers?3,13,16,3,12,8,22,16,8,6
- A.
10.5
- B.
10
- C.
12
- D.
16
- 7.If the original price is 45 dollars and it is 60% off, how much money is taken off?
- A.
$23
- B.
$31
- C.
$27
- D.
$26
- 8.If the original price is $76 dollars and it is 25% off what is the new price?
- A.
$57
- B.
$34
- C.
$53
- D.
$61
- 9.When do you have to start getting paid "time and a half?"
- A.
After working 42 hours
- B.
After working 35 hours
- C.
After working 40 hours
- D.
After working 48 hours
- 10.If your total comes up to $72.45 and you pay with $80.00 how much change should you receive?
- A.
$8.53
- B.
$7.55
- C.
$7.54
- D.
$7.65
- 11.If your total comes up to $106.79 and you pay with $120.00 how much change should you receive? (please remember the money symbol or it will be marked wrong)
- 12.You are a cashier at a grocery store. Your customer, David, buys a pound of bacon $1.39, one dozen eggs for $1.29, and a pound of coffee for $2.79. What is the sum total of his purchases? (remember to use the dollar symbol or your answer will be marked wrong)
- 13.William earned $9.50 an hour. He worked 40 hours one week and received a bonus of $75.00. How much did he earn that week? (Include the dollar symbol and amount of change or answer will be marked wrong)
- 14.Reports an employee's annual wages and the amount of taxes withheld from his or her paycheck.
- A.
W2 form
- B.
I-9 form
- C.
Criminal background form
- D.
Payroll deduction form
- 15.Mark worked from 9:00am-7:30pm how many hours did he work total?
- A.
10 hours and 30 minutes
- B.
12 hours and 30 minutes
- C.
11 hours and 30 minutes
- D.
9 hours and 30 minutes
- 16.If you have 20 people working for you on your payroll, all at 36 hours per week at $9 per hour what is the total you spend on payroll?
- A.
$6,490
- B.
$6,340
- C.
$6,480
- D.
$6,485
- 17.Danielle got to work at 9:30 in the morning. She worked a six hour day plus she took at 45 min lunch break. What time did Danielle leave work if she worked 6 hours and took a 45 min lunch?
- A.
4:15
- B.
3:45
- C.
5:15
- D.
4:45
- 18.Mike works as a waiter in a restaurant. A couple comes in to have dinner and spend $45.00. Mike needs to add on 6% sales tax to the couple’s bill. Mike also knows they will tip 15% on the original bill. Including the tax and tip, what is the total amount of money the couple should give Mike?
- A.
$56.45
- B.
$58.15
- C.
$54.15
- D.
$54.45
- 19.What is the current minimum wage for Virginia?
- A.
$7.50
- B.
$7.25
- C.
$7.75
- D.
$7.00
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