Employment Percentage Calculations

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📊 Part 1: Percentage Multipliers

1. Convert these percentage changes to multipliers:

a) A 15% pay increase: ___________

b) A 8% discount: ___________

c) A 12.5% GST addition: ___________

d) A 20% reduction in hours: ___________

2. Sarah earns $45,000 per year. Her employer offers a 6% pay rise. What is her new annual salary?

3. A job advertisement shows a salary of $52,000 + GST. What is the total cost to the employer? (GST = 15%)

$59,800

$52,780

$44,348

$67,600

💼 Part 2: Employment Scenarios

4. James works 40 hours per week at $22.50 per hour. Due to economic conditions, his hours are reduced by 25%. Calculate his new weekly wage.

5. A company's workforce decreased from 180 employees to 153 employees. What percentage decrease is this?

6. Which of these scenarios represents a percentage increase? (Select all that apply)

Adding overtime pay to base salary

Applying a staff discount to purchases

Including KiwiSaver contributions

Deducting income tax from wages

🧮 Part 3: Problem Solving

7. Maria's monthly salary is $4,200. She receives a promotion with an 18% pay increase, but her tax rate increases from 17.5% to 30%. Calculate her new take-home pay after tax.

8. A recruitment agency charges employers a fee of 15% of the first year's salary for successful placements. If they place someone in a $65,000 role, what fee do they earn?

9. Explain in your own words the difference between calculating a percentage increase and a percentage decrease. Give an employment-related example of each.