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Mason worked 21 hours at the bicycle shop at an hourly rate of $9.50. How much Medicare tax will be deducted from his paycheck this week? (Medicare tax is a fixed tax of 1.45% of a person’s gross pay.)

A.
$199.50

B.
$8.38

C.
$2.89

D.
$196.61

Answer 1

well
Mason will be making 9.50 per hour
he worked for 21 hours
so 9.50 + 9.50 + .... 21 times
or 21 * 9.50 is how much Mason made, in gross pay, that is, gross with no deductibles

now, the taxman cometh
the taxman bites off that 1.45% off the gross pay
so, how much is 1.45% of that?
well \(\bf {\color{brown}{ 1.45}}\%\ of\ (21\cdot 9.50) \implies \cfrac{{\color{brown}{ 1.45}}}{100}\cdot (21\cdot 9.50)\implies {\color{brown}{ 1.45}}\div 100\cdot (21\cdot 9.50)\)

Answer 2

it will be c right

Answer 3

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Answer 4

yeap

Answer 5

thanks

Answer 6

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