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A worker’s take home pay is $552, after deductions totaling 40% of the gross pay have been subtracted. What is the gross pay?

User Tertek
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I don’t really know the question but ask your guardians
User Wayne Chiu
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Answer:$920

Explanation:

Let gross pay be x

40% of x = 40/100 × x

= 0.4x which is the amount deducted

x - 0.4x =552

0.6x =552

x = 552/0.6

= $920

User Tom Kidd
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