Question

Can Someone help me please. My brain can't comprehend anymore. Anyone familiar with this problem.

Angela works 18 hours a week for 12 weeks in the summer at the local swimming pool as a life guard. She earns $13 per hour. Her employer takes 15 percent out of her check for federal income tax withholding and 6.2 percent for Social Security and 1.45 percent for Medicare. She will receive 12 paychecks, one for each week she works.

Calculate Angela’s weekly gross pay​

Answer 1

$234 per week. (gross).

Explanation:

Total earned for the 12 weeks = 18 * 12 * 13 = 2808

Gross pay = 2808 / 12 = $234

Answer 2

The whole 12 weeks she will make $2,172.
Her employer takes $421.2 for federal income tax. Her employer takes $174.1 for Social Security. Her employer takes $40.7 for Medicare. She makes $181 a week.