Question

Ella works part time at a Home Depot making $8.00 an hour and working 15 hours a week. She pays 15% income tax. How much income tax does she pay each week?

Options:
A) $0.20
B) $1.20
C) $18.00
D) $12.00

Answer 1

Ella pays $18.00 in income tax each week, calculated as 15% of her weekly earnings of $120 from her part-time job at Home Depot.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the income tax Ella pays each week, we must perform a few calculations. First, we calculate her weekly earnings by multiplying her hourly wage by the hours worked per week. Then, we determine the amount of tax she pays by calculating 15% of her weekly earnings.

Weekly earnings: $8.00/hour × 15 hours/week = $120/week

Weekly income tax: 15% of $120 = 0.15 × $120 = $18.00

Therefore, Ella pays $18.00 in income tax each week, which corresponds to option C.