Question

One week Culver earned $375.50 regular pay and $65.50 overtime pay. Hisnet pay for the week was $230.90. How much did he have withheld fordeductions?a. $85.20b. $210.10c. $19.70d. $441

Answer 1

Given:

The regular pay amount is, A = $375.50.

The overtime pay amount is, B = $65.50.

The net pay for the week is, P = $230.90.

The objective is to find the deduction amount for the week.

The gross pay for a week with can be calculated as,

`\begin{gathered} G=A+B \\ =375.50+65.50 \\ =441 \end{gathered}`

Now, the deduction can be calculated as,

`\begin{gathered} \text{Net pay=Gross pay-Deductions} \\ 230.90=441-D \\ D=441-230.90 \\ D=210.10 \end{gathered}`

Thus, the deduction amount is $210.10.

Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.