Question

Ella Bugosi is an ultrasound technician who is married and claims 1 dependent. Her state's income tax rate is 4%. If her employer withholds $3,040 for state income tax annually, find her annual salary.

Answer 1

she pays a State tax of 4%, and we also know that her employer withholds 3040 every year, that means 3040 is 4% of her annual salary.

so, if 3040 is the 4%, and say "x" is the 100%, what is "x"?

$\bf \begin{array}{ccll} amount&\%\\ \text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\ 3040&4\\ x&100 \end{array}\implies \cfrac{3040}{x}=\cfrac{4}{100}\implies \cfrac{3040\cdot 100}{4}=x$

Answer 2

If the information is correct, then:
.04n=3040 where n is Ella's salary. So:
.04n=3040
n=3040/.04=76000
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