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raymond jackson’s gross biweekly pay is $3,120. his earnings to date for the year is total $124,800. what amount is deducted from his pay for social security which is at 6.2% how much is deducted form medicare which is at least 1.45%

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Final answer:

The amount deducted from Raymond Jackson's pay for Social Security is $193.44 and the amount deducted for Medicare is $45.24.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount deducted from Raymond Jackson's pay for Social Security, we multiply his gross biweekly pay by the Social Security deduction rate of 6.2%. So, the amount deducted for Social Security is $3120 * 0.062 = $193.44.

To calculate the deductions for Social Security and Medicare, we need to use the provided percentages on Raymond Jackson's gross biweekly pay.

Social Security (6.2%):

6.2% of $3,120 (biweekly gross pay)

Social Security Deduction

=

0.062

×

3

,

120

Social Security Deduction=0.062×3,120

Medicare (1.45%):

1.45% of $3,120 (biweekly gross pay)

Medicare Deduction

=

0.0145

×

3

,

120

Medicare Deduction=0.0145×3,120

Now, let's calculate these deductions:

Social Security Deduction:

\text{Social Security Deduction} = 0.062 \times 3,120 = $193.44

Medicare Deduction:

\text{Medicare Deduction} = 0.0145 \times 3,120 = $45.24

Therefore, the amounts deducted from Raymond Jackson's biweekly pay for Social Security and Medicare are $193.44 and $45.24, respectively.

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