Mathematics 10-3: Module 8
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MODULE 8: LESSON 6 ASSIGNMENT
This Module 8: Lesson 6 Assignment is worth 20 marks. The value of each question is stated in the left
margin.
Show all of your work when appropriate.
Lesson 6: Being Paid on the Job: Piecework and Contracts
(2 marks)
1. In the Focus section of this lesson, you were introduced to artists working together to
create and sell their artistic work through a co-operative. What are two advantages of
this approach?
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(3 marks)
2. Saggiak is an Inuit artist. He has taken a custom order for a carving he estimates will
take him 40 h to complete. If Saggiak would like to earn at least $20.00/h for his work,
what should he charge the customer?
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(5 marks)
3. Alex is a self-employed roofer. A homeowner has asked Alex for an estimate on
shingling his roof. Alex estimates that the shingles and other materials will cost him
$480.00. The cost to Alex of disposing the homeowner’s old shingles in a landfill will
be $100.00.
Alex knows from experience that he and two employees can strip the old shingles
and install the new shingles on a roof that size in 8 h. If Alex’s employees earn
$12.00/h, how much should Alex bid if he wants to earn $50.00/h for himself?
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4. In Explore you looked at the advantages and disadvantages of piecework.
(2 marks)
a. State two reasons why piecework might be an advantage to an employer.
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(2 marks)
b. State two reasons why piecework might be a disadvantage to an employee.
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Mathematics 10-3: Module 8
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5. Perry is considering working as a tree planter. The company he would like to work for
pays $0.125/seedling planted. In a 10-h day, the company suggests he may be able
to plant 1200 trees. What would Perry’s earnings be per hour?
Answer:
(3 marks)
6. Knowing the advantages and disadvantages of self-employment, would you prefer to
be self-employed or to work for someone else? Justify your answer.
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