Question

Tim Worker expects Social Security benefits of $937 per month. His wife, Mary, is eligible for a wife's benefit of 50 percent of Tim's benefit. How much will Mary receive?

A.) 187.40
B.) 468.50
C.) 1405.50
D.) 1874.00

Answer 1

Hi there

Mary receive
937×0.5
=468.5

Hope it helps

Answer 2

B.) 468.50

Explanation:

Mary will receive 50% of what Tim receives. The 100% is $937, to calculate the 50% we have to divide $937 by half (because 50% = 50/100 = 1/2).

$937/2 = $468.50

Mary will receive $468.50.

We are assuming that she doesn't receive social security benefits on her own, she just have the wife's benefit of 50% of Tim's benefit.