Question

Martha earned a gross pay of $1,215.60 last week. Using the fact that Social Security tax is 6.2% of gross pay, determine the amount of Social security tax deducted from Martha’s gross pay.

a.

$7.54
b.

$65.37
c.

$75.37
d.

$75.40

Answer 1

c

Explanation:

Answer 2

C. $75.37

Explanation:

Given:

• Martha earned a gross pay of $1,215.60 last week.
• Social Security tax is 6.2%

So, you have to find 6.2% of $1,215.60.

Note

$1,215.60 - 100%

$x - 6.2%

Write a proportion:

`(1,215.60)/(x)=(100)/(6.2)\\ \\100x=1,215.60\cdot 6.2 \ [\text{Cross multiplied}]\\ \\x=(1,215.60\cdot 6.2)/(100)=(7536.72)/(100)=75.3672\approx 75.37`