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ou are a high school senior with a part-time job at a retail store. Your employer pays you $9.75 per hour. Last week, you worked a total of 30 hours.

The following payroll deductions were taken from your gross pay:

Federal income tax (withholding) at 10%
Social Security tax at 6.2%
Medicare tax at 1.45%
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The amount for SOCIAL SECURITY TAX for this pay period was $

User Pfm
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Answer:

292.32

Explanation:

i took 9.75 times 30 and then minus 10% minus 6.2% and minus 1.45% and got that answer

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