Question

Quintina decided to increase the deduction percentage of her federal income tax rate from 14% to 16%. Quintina’s gross pay per month is $2,100. Her deductions before the change are listed in the table.

Deduction
Dollar Amount
Federal Income Tax
$294
State Income Tax
$89
Social Security
$85
Medicare
$35

What is her new monthly net pay? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
$1555
$1591
$1595
$1639
Mark this and return

Answer 1

ok good Step 1

Write your problem.

537.95 x 9.5% = ?

Step 2

Convert the % to a decimal:

9.5% to 0.095

Step 3

Rewrite the problem with decimal replacing the percentage.

Now the problem looks like this:

537.95 x 0.095 = 51.11

This problem gives the amount of the tax.

Step 4

Add the original price with the tax amount:

537.95 + 51.11 = $589.06 (total cost)

Explanation: