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Hours of Work Cost worksheet

Grade 6 · CCSS 6.RP.A.3.b, 6.RP.A.3.c

Solve each problem and show your work. Round answers to 2 decimal places where needed.

  1. Problem 1.
    • Price: $1,100 one-time
    • Your pay before tax: $28 per hour
    • Share of pay taken by taxes and deductions: 24%
    • Hours worked per week: 31
    • Hours in a work day: 7

    Find: Hours of work

  2. Problem 2.
    • Price: $800 one-time
    • Your pay before tax: $27 per hour
    • Share of pay taken by taxes and deductions: 24%
    • Hours worked per week: 45
    • Hours in a work day: 7

    Find: Hours of work

  3. Problem 3.
    • Price: $900 one-time
    • Your pay before tax: $21 per hour
    • Share of pay taken by taxes and deductions: 22%
    • Hours worked per week: 38
    • Hours in a work day: 11

    Find: Hours of work

  4. Problem 4.
    • Price: $1,380 one-time
    • Your pay before tax: $30 per hour
    • Share of pay taken by taxes and deductions: 22%
    • Hours worked per week: 48
    • Hours in a work day: 6

    Find: Hours of work

  5. Problem 5.
    • Price: $1,300 one-time
    • Your pay before tax: $29 per hour
    • Share of pay taken by taxes and deductions: 20%
    • Hours worked per week: 40
    • Hours in a work day: 5

    Find: Hours of work

  6. Problem 6.
    • Price: $1,100 one-time
    • Your pay before tax: $22 per hour
    • Share of pay taken by taxes and deductions: 23%
    • Hours worked per week: 38
    • Hours in a work day: 7

    Find: Hours of work

  7. Problem 7.
    • Price: $1,350 one-time
    • Your pay before tax: $22 per hour
    • Share of pay taken by taxes and deductions: 24%
    • Hours worked per week: 40
    • Hours in a work day: 6

    Find: Hours of work

  8. Problem 8.
    • Price: $1,175 one-time
    • Your pay before tax: $23 per hour
    • Share of pay taken by taxes and deductions: 18%
    • Hours worked per week: 42
    • Hours in a work day: 8

    Find: Hours of work

  9. Problem 9.
    • Price: $1,000 one-time
    • Your pay before tax: $20 per hour
    • Share of pay taken by taxes and deductions: 20%
    • Hours worked per week: 40
    • Hours in a work day: 6

    Find: Hours of work

  10. Problem 10.
    • Price: $1,100 one-time
    • Your pay before tax: $28 per hour
    • Share of pay taken by taxes and deductions: 16%
    • Hours worked per week: 42
    • Hours in a work day: 10

    Find: Hours of work

Answer key: Hours of Work Cost worksheet

  1. 1. Hours of work: 51.69

    1. Take off the 24% that goes to taxes and deductions

      $28.00×(1−24%)=$21.28
    2. Divide the price by what you take home for each hour of work

      $1,100.00$21.28=51.691729
    3. Divide by 7 hours a day to see how many work days that is

      51.6917297=7.384533
    4. Compare the yearly cost with a full year of take-home pay to see its share

      $1,100.00$21.28×1,612=3.2067%
  2. 2. Hours of work: 38.99

    1. Take off the 24% that goes to taxes and deductions

      $27.00×(1−24%)=$20.52
    2. Divide the price by what you take home for each hour of work

      $800.00$20.52=38.986355
    3. Divide by 7 hours a day to see how many work days that is

      38.9863557=5.569479
    4. Compare the yearly cost with a full year of take-home pay to see its share

      $800.00$20.52×2,340=1.6661%
  3. 3. Hours of work: 54.95

    1. Take off the 22% that goes to taxes and deductions

      $21.00×(1−22%)=$16.38
    2. Divide the price by what you take home for each hour of work

      $900.00$16.38=54.945055
    3. Divide by 11 hours a day to see how many work days that is

      54.94505511=4.995005
    4. Compare the yearly cost with a full year of take-home pay to see its share

      $900.00$16.38×1,976=2.7806%
  4. 4. Hours of work: 58.97

    1. Take off the 22% that goes to taxes and deductions

      $30.00×(1−22%)=$23.40
    2. Divide the price by what you take home for each hour of work

      $1,380.00$23.40=58.974359
    3. Divide by 6 hours a day to see how many work days that is

      58.9743596=9.82906
    4. Compare the yearly cost with a full year of take-home pay to see its share

      $1,380.00$23.40×2,496=2.3628%
  5. 5. Hours of work: 56.03

    1. Take off the 20% that goes to taxes and deductions

      $29.00×(1−20%)=$23.20
    2. Divide the price by what you take home for each hour of work

      $1,300.00$23.20=56.034483
    3. Divide by 5 hours a day to see how many work days that is

      56.0344835=11.206897
    4. Compare the yearly cost with a full year of take-home pay to see its share

      $1,300.00$23.20×2,080=2.694%
  6. 6. Hours of work: 64.94

    1. Take off the 23% that goes to taxes and deductions

      $22.00×(1−23%)=$16.94
    2. Divide the price by what you take home for each hour of work

      $1,100.00$16.94=64.935065
    3. Divide by 7 hours a day to see how many work days that is

      64.9350657=9.276438
    4. Compare the yearly cost with a full year of take-home pay to see its share

      $1,100.00$16.94×1,976=3.2862%
  7. 7. Hours of work: 80.74

    1. Take off the 24% that goes to taxes and deductions

      $22.00×(1−24%)=$16.72
    2. Divide the price by what you take home for each hour of work

      $1,350.00$16.72=80.741627
    3. Divide by 6 hours a day to see how many work days that is

      80.7416276=13.456938
    4. Compare the yearly cost with a full year of take-home pay to see its share

      $1,350.00$16.72×2,080=3.8818%
  8. 8. Hours of work: 62.3

    1. Take off the 18% that goes to taxes and deductions

      $23.00×(1−18%)=$18.86
    2. Divide the price by what you take home for each hour of work

      $1,175.00$18.86=62.301166
    3. Divide by 8 hours a day to see how many work days that is

      62.3011668=7.787646
    4. Compare the yearly cost with a full year of take-home pay to see its share

      $1,175.00$18.86×2,184=2.8526%
  9. 9. Hours of work: 62.5

    1. Take off the 20% that goes to taxes and deductions

      $20.00×(1−20%)=$16.00
    2. Divide the price by what you take home for each hour of work

      $1,000.00$16.00=62.5
    3. Divide by 6 hours a day to see how many work days that is

      62.56=10.416667
    4. Compare the yearly cost with a full year of take-home pay to see its share

      $1,000.00$16.00×2,080=3.0048%
  10. 10. Hours of work: 46.77

    1. Take off the 16% that goes to taxes and deductions

      $28.00×(1−16%)=$23.52
    2. Divide the price by what you take home for each hour of work

      $1,100.00$23.52=46.768707
    3. Divide by 10 hours a day to see how many work days that is

      46.76870710=4.676871
    4. Compare the yearly cost with a full year of take-home pay to see its share

      $1,100.00$23.52×2,184=2.1414%