Question

Sara just started her first job as an assistant at an after-school child care center. She works 12 hours a week and makes $9 per hour. She has been told that 15% of her paycheck will be deducted for federal, state, and local taxes. How much should Sara expect her paycheck from her first full week of work to be?

Answer 1

Answer: $91.8

Explanation:

12*9=108

108*(1-0.15)=

108*0.85=$91.8

Answer 2

$91.80

Explanation:

To find her total wages, we would multiply 12 x 9 and get 108.

Now we need to find 15% of that. 15% means 15/100 so divide 15 by 100 to get .15.

.15 x 108 = 16.20 This is the amount that we need to subtract from 108.

108 - 16.20 = 91.80