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General MathematicsPreliminary

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Wages (1/5)

Wages are paid on an hourly basis.

•To calculate wages we multiply the hourly rate by the number of hours.

•To calculate hourly rate we divide the wage by the number of hours.

•To calculate number of hours we divide the wage by the hourly rate.

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Wages (2/5)

•An additional allowance is paid for working under unfavourable conditions.

•Casual rates are higher than normal rates of pay as no sick leave or holiday pay is usually paid.

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Wages (3/5)

To calculate wages we multiply the hourly rate by the number of

hours.Example 1:

How much is Bob’s wage if he earns $37/hour for 40 hours?

Pay =

$37/hr

Hourly Rate

x 40 hrs

Number of hours

= $1480End ofSlide

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Wages (4/5)

To calculate hourly rate we divide the wage by the number of hours.

Example 2:What is Bob’s hourly rate if he earns $1

480 for a 40 hour week?

Hourly rate =

$1480

Wage

÷ 40 hrs

Number of hours.

= $37/hrEnd ofSlide

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Wages (5/5)

To calculate number of hours we divide the wage by the hourly

rate.Example 3:How many hours does Bob’s need to work

if he wants to earn $1 480 at $37/hour?

Hours = $1480

Wage

÷ $37/hr

Hourly Rate.

= 40 hoursEnd ofShow