Question

You earn $2,350.00 each pay period. 6.5% is taken out for health insurance. How much is deducted for health insurance?

Answer 1

Find 6.5% of $2,350

Answer 2

i believe you could multiply by .065

Answer 3

percent means "divided by 100", so 6.5% = 6.5/100
multiply 6.5/100 * 2350

Answer 4

then subtract that value from that total value
so 2,350-2,350*.065

Answer 5

Don't subtract.
The question is not what is the final net pay.
The question is simply how much is deducted, so the answer is simply the product
0.065 * $2350