Question

Chaya’s gross pay is $457.88. The amount of social security deducted is 6.2% or gross pay.

Answer 1

Answer:

The  Social Security tax deducted from  gross pay  will be $28.39 .

Option (C) is correct .

Step-by-step explanation:

As given

Chaya’s gross pay is $457.88.

The amount of social security deducted is 6.2% or gross pay.

6.2% is written in the decimal form.

$= \frac{6.2}{100}$

= 0.062

Social Security tax = 0.062 × Gross pay amount

Putting the values in the above

                               = 0.062 × 457.88

                               = $ 28.39 (Approx)

Therefore the  Social Security tax deducted from  gross pay  will be $28.39 .

Option (C) is correct .

Answer 2

Just find 6.2% of 457.88
6.2%=6.2/100=0.062

0.062 tiemes 457.88=28.388 rouned 28.39

C