Question

Sue Brown is a salesperson at a car dealership. She earned a gross pay of $8000 for the month of June. Her state tax rate is 3.5% of her taxable wages. Assuming the full amount is taxable, how much will Sue Brown owe in state taxes for the month?

Group of answer choices

$332.50

$280.00

$227.00

$95.00

Answer 1

Sue Brown is a salesperson at a car dealership. She earned a gross pay of $8000 for the month of June. Her state tax rate is 3.5% of her taxable wages. Assuming the full amount is taxable, how much will Sue Brown owe in state taxes for the month?

$280.00

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Answer 2

Rewrite the percentage as a decimal and multiply it by her pay.

3.5%= 0.035

8000 x 0.035 = $280.00