Question

Malia's net pay, after a $142.00 automatic savings withdrawal. is $2,665.00. Determine what percent of Malia's net pay is automatically withdrawn for savings. Round to the nearest tenth. 5.1%5.7%6.1%6.7%

Answer 1

From the statement of the problem we know that:

• Malia's, net pay, after the automatic savins withdrawal is ,X_1 = $2,665.00,,

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• Malia's ,automatic savings withdrawal, is ,X_2 = $142.00,.

We must compute what percent of Malia's net pay is automatically withdrawn for savings.

The percentage that we must compute is given by the following formula:

$\frac{X_2}{X_1+X_2}\cdot100％\text{.}$

Replacing the values of X_1 and X_2, we get:

$\frac{142.00}{2,665.00+142.00}\cdot100％\cong5.0587％\cong5.1％.$

Answer

Rounded to the nearest tenth, the percent of Malia's net pay that is automatically withdrawn for savings, is 5.1%.