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Employment Percentage Calculations
Show your working for calculation questions. Money amounts are in New Zealand dollars (NZ$).
Choose the correct method
1.Talia earns NZ$52,000 a year. Her employer gives her a 5% pay rise. What will her new annual salary be?
- NZ$54,600
- NZ$57,000
- NZ$52,500
- NZ$2,600
2.For a work item costing NZ$320 before GST, which multiplier gives the GST amount at New Zealand's 15% GST rate?
- 0.15
- 1.15
- 0.85
- 15
3.A business reduces its staff from 180 people to 153 people. What percentage decrease is this?
- 15%
- 17%
- 27%
- 85%
4.Select all the correct ways to find a new salary after a 9% increase.
- Multiply the original salary by 1.09
- Add 9% of the original salary to the original salary
- Multiply the original salary by 0.09
- Multiply the original salary by 0.91
Calculate pay and deductions
5.Wiremu earns NZ$24.00 an hour and receives a 7.5% increase. Calculate his new hourly rate.
6.A monitor costs NZ$920 including 15% GST. Calculate its price before GST.
7.Mere's monthly gross pay is NZ$5,200. Her payslip lists deductions of 21% for tax and 4% for KiwiSaver. Assuming these percentages are both calculated from her gross pay, find her pay after these deductions.
Percentages at work
8.A workwear shop gives staff a 30% discount. How much would an employee pay for boots marked NZ$140?
9.A company’s yearly profit grows from NZ$72,000 to NZ$90,000. Calculate the percentage increase. Then explain one possible way this growth could affect staff bonuses.
10.A worker submits NZ$375 of eligible work expenses. The employer reimburses 80% of the total, then adds 15% GST to that reimbursement. What is the final reimbursement amount?
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