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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Eddie worked 26 hours at the bagel shop at an hourly rate of $9.15. How much Social Security tax will be deducted from his paycheck this week? (Social Security tax is a fixed tax of 6.2% of a person’s gross pay.) A. $161.20 B. $14.75 C. $252.65 D. $0.57

OpenStudy (igreen):

First find out how much he made by multiplying the number of hours he worked by the hourly rate. 26 * 9.15 = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

237.9?

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yes, now multiply that to 6.2% or 0.062

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay I got 14.7498

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yes..that's our answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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