Question

Alicia earns $20 per hour, of which 1.45 percent is deducted to pay local taxes. How many cents per hour of Alicia's wages are used to pay local taxes?​

Answer 1

$0.29 per hour

Explanation:

To deduct 1.45% from $20 per hour you must multiply it.

So 20x0.0145=0.29

So the taxes take 29 cents per hour

To know what she earns with the tax reduction in place you subtract what they reduce from the $20 she earns

This means that with tax deduction she earns $19.71 per hour