Question

Karla Alvarez, technical writer for All Electronics, earns $550 a week. Her medical insurance costs $3,500 a year, of which her company pays 65 percent of the costs. How much is deducted each week for her paycheck for medical insurance?

Answer 1

Karla Alvarez has approximately $23.56 deducted from her weekly paycheck of $550 for medical insurance, after her employer covers 65% of the total annual cost of $3,500.

Step-by-step explanation:

Karla Alvarez earns $550 a week as a technical writer for All Electronics. With her medical insurance costing $3,500 a year, and her company paying 65% of that cost, we need to calculate the amount deducted from her paycheck each week for medical insurance.

First, we determine the amount Karla's company will cover:

• Total insurance cost per year: $3,500
• Percentage the company pays: 65%
• Amount covered by the company: $3,500 * 0.65 = $2,275

Next, we calculate Karla's responsibility:

• Amount Karla pays per year: $3,500 - $2,275 = $1,225

Finally, we find the weekly deduction:

• Number of weeks in a year: 52
• Weekly deduction: $1,225 / 52 ≈ $23.56

Thus, about $23.56 is deducted each week from Karla's paycheck for medical insurance.