(02/ 23 ~ 02/ 28)Read & Listen: How Much Does It Pay?
OVERVIEW
On this page, you will read about comparing pay.
- First, read the text and study the chart.
- Then, listen to audio of the text.
READ & LISTEN
Read:
When you look for a job, you will want to pay attention to how much the job pays. Does it pay per hour? Does it pay a salary? How much does it pay?
You can compare the pay. When you compare numbers, you use the phrases more than and less than.
Example:
Nurse
| General Hospital | City Hospital |
| $33,500 | $34,000 |
City Hospital pays more than General Hospital.
General Hospital pays less than City Hospital.
Mechanic
| Main Street Autos | Auto Repair Center |
| $15 an hour | $12 an hour |
Main Street Autos pays more than Auto Repair Center.
Auto Repair Center pays less than Main Street Autos.
Listen:
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Read:
You can use multiplication and division to calculate how much money you will earn each week or month.
If the salary is $33,500 a year, you divide 33,500 by 12. (There are 12 months in a year.)
33,500 / 12 = 2,769.67
You will earn $2,769.67 each month.
If you make $15 an hour and work 40 hours a week, you multiply 15 by 40. (A full-time job is 40 hours a week.)
15 x 40 = 600
You will earn $600 a week.
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