Question

Joseph earns $1070 monthly. Of that, $160.50 is withheld for taxes. What percent of Joseph's earnings is withheld?

Answer 1

The answer would be $900 he would have a month.

Answer 2

Find out the what percent of Joseph's earnings is withheld .

To prove

Formula

`Percentage = (Part\ value* 100)/(Total\ value)`

As given

Joseph earns $1070 monthly. Of that, $160.50 is withheld for taxes.

Here Total value = $1070

Part value = $160.50

Put in the formula

`Percentage = (160.50* 100)/(1070)`

`Percentage = (1605)/(1070)`

Percentage = 1.5 %

Therefore 1.5 % of Joseph's earnings is withheld .