Question

Mr. Almos earned $672.55 in net pay for working 28 hours. He paid $99.60 in federal and state taxes, and $41.62 in FICA taxes.

What was his hourly wage?
A. $18.98
B. $24.01
C. $29.06
D. $29.96

Answer 1

$29.06 or option C.

Answer 2

To find his hourly wage, we should first add the taxes to the pay
so,
672.55
99.60
+41.62
813.77

So he earned 813.77 for working 28 hours
To find out how much he earned for each hour
813.77 / 28 = 29.06
Mr. Amos's hourly wage is $29.06 or option C...

Hope this helps :)