Remember: Gross pay is what you earn. Take-home pay is what is left after tax.
Questions
1
Which one is taken out of pay?
🏛️tax🪙gross pay⏱️hours worked times the rate
2
Which slip leaves forty-two coins to take home?
🧾a slip with twenty coins gross and three tax📋a slip with seventy coins gross and ten tax📑a slip with fifty coins gross and eight tax
3
Which slip leaves sixty coins to take home?
📄a slip with thirty coins gross and four tax🧾a slip with twenty coins gross and three tax📋a slip with seventy coins gross and ten tax
4
Which slip leaves thirty-four coins to take home?
📃a slip with forty coins gross and six tax📋a slip with seventy coins gross and ten tax📑a slip with fifty coins gross and eight tax
5
Which one is kept, to plan with?
➖a deduction🫙the coins that arrive in the purse💰the coins before tax
6
Which one is taken out of pay?
🏠take-home pay🛣️the town's share💰the coins before tax
7
🏠Is take-home pay taken out of pay?
YesNo
8
Which slip leaves fifty-one coins to take home?
📄a slip with thirty coins gross and four tax🗒️a slip with sixty coins gross and nine tax📃a slip with forty coins gross and six tax
9
Which one is earned, before anything is taken out?
🏠take-home pay🫙the coins that arrive in the purse💰the coins before tax
10
Which slip leaves seventeen coins to take home?
📑a slip with fifty coins gross and eight tax📄a slip with thirty coins gross and four tax🧾a slip with twenty coins gross and three tax
11
Which one is taken out of pay?
🫙the coins that arrive in the purse👛net pay➖a deduction
12
Which one is kept, to plan with?
⏱️hours worked times the rate👛net pay➖a deduction
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Answer key · Set B
Pay slips and take-home pay
1tax
2a slip with fifty coins gross and eight tax
3a slip with seventy coins gross and ten tax
4a slip with forty coins gross and six tax
5the coins that arrive in the purse
6the town's share
7No
8a slip with sixty coins gross and nine tax
9the coins before tax
10a slip with twenty coins gross and three tax
11a deduction
12net pay
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