Question

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

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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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