Question

Find the Net Pay:
40 hours worked, $7.85 an hour.
Deductions: Federal tax $32.24, Social Security $24.02, Other $24.53

Answer 1

40(7.85) = 314

314 - (32.24 + 24.02 + 24.53) = 
314 - 80.79 = 233.21 <== net pay

Answer 2

40✖️7.85=314
314-32.24=281.75
281.75-24.02=257.73
257.73-24.53=233.20