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Employment Percentage Calculations
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Percentage multipliers
1.Write the multiplier for a 12% pay rise.
2.Write the multiplier for a 7% staff discount.
3.An employee earns $48,500 a year and receives a 5% pay increase. What is the new annual salary?
4.A staffing agency invoices an employer $3,600 plus 15% GST. What is the total invoice amount?
Employment calculations
5.Tane works 36 hours each week at $24 an hour. His weekly hours are cut by 20%. If his hourly rate stays the same, what is his new weekly pay?
6.A business has 240 employees. After a restructure, it has 204 employees. What percentage decrease is this?
7.Which changes increase an employee's gross pay? Select all that apply.
- A 4% pay rise
- A deduction of 10% for tax
- A one-off overtime payment
- A reduction in weekly hours
Problem solving
8.Hugo's monthly gross pay is $4,600. She gets a 10% pay rise. For this exercise, calculate take-home pay by deducting 20% tax from her new gross pay. What is her monthly take-home pay?
9.A recruitment firm charges a fee of 12% of a successful candidate's first-year salary. What fee does it charge for a role paying $72,000 a year?
10.Explain how you would calculate a percentage increase and a percentage decrease. Give one employment example of each.
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