Daniel grosses $65, 000 per year as a teacher and has 6% of his gross pay put into a retirement fund. If Daniel's taxes and deduction for medical insurance total $18,450, what is Daniel's net pay each month?

A. $3, 678. 92
B. $3, 456. 85
C. $3, 329. 60
D. $3, 554. 17

Question

Daniel grosses $65, 000 per year as a teacher and has 6% of his gross pay put into a retirement fund. If Daniel's taxes and deduction for medical insurance total $18,450, what is Daniel's net pay each month?

A. $3, 678. 92
B. $3, 456. 85
C. $3, 329. 60
D. $3, 554. 17

Angle · Answer

what math would you do to take 6% away from 65000 ?

Angle · Answer

if you don't know, just say so

Mochi · Answer

I'm not sure, are we subtracting?

Angle · Answer

yes
kindof

6% of 65000

then subtract that from 65000

Mochi · Answer

64994 ?

Angle · Answer

uhh
ok let me backtrack

6% = 0.06

what is 65000 x 0.06 = ?

Mochi · Answer

3900

Angle · Answer

ok
then what is 65000 - 3900 = ?

Mochi · Answer

61100

Angle · Answer

cool that's what I was talking about before

Angle · Answer

now take 18500 away from that number

Mochi · Answer

42600

Angle · Answer

cool so that represents Daniel's money for the entire year

the problem is asking for money per month
what do you think you should do?

Mochi · Answer

I don't know, I'm a little stuck on this problem

Angle · Answer

how many months are in a year?

Mochi · Answer

12

Angle · Answer

If Daniel makes 42600 dollars in 1 year
how much money he makes in 1 month will be that number divided by 12

Mochi · Answer

Thank you