<p> Math 10 Essentials Salary </p><p>One way to be paid for a job is a salary. Salaries are often based on an annual (yearly) amount. Fixed payments are made at regular intervals, such as weekly, biweekly (every two weeks) or monthly.</p><p>Recall: 7 days in a week 4 weeks in a month 12 months in year</p><p>Think about this: Rose earns a salary $636 biweekly. Arlene’s salary is $1,380 monthly. Assume the jobs would be equally enjoyable to you. Whose pay would you prefer? Explain why. ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>Example: Ken is paid a salary of $22,000 per year for performing clerical duties at a manufacturing firm. How much does he earn: a) per week? b) per month?</p><p>Practice: 1. Complete the following table for each person. Round amounts of money to the nearest cent.</p><p>Name Annual Salary Weekly Earnings Monthly Earnings a) Dina $20,000 b) Kellan $18,500 c) Robert $24,800 d) Janine $29,000 e) Sonya $22,500 f) Geoff $32,000</p><p>2. Complete the following table for each person. Round amounts of money to the nearest cent.</p><p>Name Annual Salary Weekly Earnings Monthly Earnings a) Madeline $2,080 b) Akil $560 c) Reah $1,640 d) Michel $375 e) Leanne $1,800 f) Jim $500</p><p>3. Predict which person has the higher annual salary: Pauline who earns $288 per week or Rita who earns $1,225. Show your work on the back of this page. Now calculate to see if you were right.</p><p>Skills Check – Operations with Decimals Use a calculator to determine the following. a) 6.89 + 4.56 = ______b) 3.17 + 19.99 = ______c) 23.95 + 18.49 = ______d) 16.89 x 15 = ______e) 8.49 x 18 = ______f) 15.95 x 3 = ______</p>