Wages

Overview of the Unit:

In this unit students will learn how to calculate wages, overtime, salaries, commission and income related problems.

Essential Question:

How will income affect your standard of living?

Student Outcomes

• I can compute salaries.
• I can compute weekly and annual wages.
• I understand the difference between net wages and gross wages.

Standards (ACT Mathematics Readiness Standards):

• N 201. Perform one-operation computation with whole numbers and decimals
• N 302. Identify a digit’s place value
• AF 201. Solve problems in one or two steps using whole numbers and using decimals in the context of money
• G 203. Perform common conversions of money and of length, weight, mass, and time within a measurement system (e.g., dollars to dimes, inches to feet, and hours to minutes)
• S 303. Read basic tables and charts