1. Business Math 1.5 Other wage planes

2. Start up Employees, such as food service staff, whose pay varies widely, may need to estimate or project annual gross income based on current earnings. Assume that a waiter’s monthly earnings from hourly wags and tips for the first quarter of the year are as follows: January $1,367; February $1,845; March, $2,398. What is the projected annual gross income for the waiter based on the first quarter’s earnings? Skill Builder

3. Piece-rate employees Number of pieces produced* piece rate = gross pay

4. Per Diem Employees Per diem – by the day, these employees are paid a fixed daily rate. Self-employed persons may charge a set daily rate Per Diem rate * number of days worked = gross pay

5. Tip Employees A tip is the amount of money given to someone for their services provided, also called a gratuity. Often calculated as a percent of the dollar amount attached to their service Tip percent * total bill = tip amount A airport skycap may get a fixed amount per bag Tip per unit * number of units = tip amount

6. Wrap up Algebra connection pg 29 For test- review vocabulary and be able to do problems on page 32 and 33