Question

To date, Jay Ward has a cumulative earnings of $95,000. This week he is paid $3,000. The total amount of Social Security Tax for this week is: (Assume a rate of 6.2% on $97,500 for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare).

Answer 1

are you supposed to find 6.2% of $3,000 and also 1.45% of $ 3,000?
and do you know who jay ward is (was?)

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

yes to which question?

Answer 4

6.2 % of 3000 is 0.062 times 3 000 = 168, and 1.45% of 3000 is .0145 times 3000 = 43.5

Answer 5

$ 229.5

Answer 6

sheg is right and i am wrong