Question

Cara's bi-weekly gross pay is $735.18. She sees that $13.97 was deducted for Medicare tax. What percent of Cara's

gross pay has been withheld for Medicare tax? Round to the nearest tenth.
a. 0.19%
b. 1.9%
c. 2.1%
d. 3.5%

Answer 1

b

Explanation:

To find the percent of Cara's gross pay, divide what was deducted for Medicare tax by what her bi-weekly gross pay is.

So,

13.97 ÷ 735.18 = 0.019

Which means 1.9%