Answer:
<u>A. Hector pays $ 123 in taxes each paycheck.</u>
<u>B. Hector should expect to receive $615 or 75% of his regular pay.</u>
<u>C. Hector will be paid $ 902 when he receives his next 4-
week paycheck.</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the questions correctly:
Paycheck Hector gets every four weeks = $ 820
2. Hector has to pay 15% of his income in taxes. How much money does he
pay in taxes each paycheck? Show your thinking with a diagram and
calculations.
Taxes = 15% of 820
Taxes = 0.15 * 820
Taxes = $ 123
Hector's paycheck: ←------------------------------820--------------------------------------→
Taxes: ←----123---→
3. Hector took a 1-week vacation, so his next paycheck will only be for 3
weeks of work. What percentage of his regular pay should he expect to
receive? How much is that?
We can answer this question using the Direct Rule of Three, this way:
Weeks Paycheck
4 820
3 x
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4x = 820 * 3
4x = 2,460
x = 2,460/4
x = 615
615/820 = 0.75 = 75%
4. The garage owner is impressed with Hector's work and is giving him a
10% raise. How much will Hector be paid when he receives his next 4-
week paycheck?
Raise = 10% of 820
Raise = 0.1 * 820 = 82
Next 4-
week paycheck = 820 + 82 = 902
