Sue Brown is a salesperson at a car dealership. She earned a gross pay of $8000 for the month of June. Her state tax rate is 3.5

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Sue Brown is a salesperson at a car dealership. She earned a gross pay of $8000 for the month of June. Her state tax rate is 3.5

% of her taxable wages. Assuming the full amount is taxable, how much will Sue Brown owe in state taxes for the month? 332.50
$280.00

$95.00

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tekilochka [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-19T14:03:36+03:00

tekilochka [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

$280.00

Step-by-step explanation:

You have to rewrite the percentage (3.5%) as a decimal and multiply it by the pay ($8000).

Since we're using a calculator let's change the percentage to a decimal by just moving the decimal over:

3.5% = 0.035

8000 x 0.035 = $280.00

Marysya12 [62] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-19T16:23:44+03:00

Sue Brown is a salesperson at a car dealership. She earned a gross pay of $8000 for the month of June. Her state tax rate is 3.5% of her taxable wages. Assuming the full amount is taxable, how much will Sue Brown owe in state taxes for the month?

$280.00

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