Kyra's weekly wages are $895. A Social Security tax of 7.51% and a State Disability Insurance of 1.2% are taken out of her wages. What is her weekly paycheck, assuming there are no other deductions?
Find out the Social Security tax and the State Disability Insurance, and then subtract the answers from Kyra's weekly wages. To ?nd 7.51% of $895, multiply through the decimal equivalent of 7.51% (0.0751); $895 × 0.0751 = $67.21 (rounded to the nearest cent). Further, ?nd 1.2% of her wages by multiplying by the decimal equivalent of 1.2% (0.012); $895 × 0.012 = $10.74. Subtract $67.21 and $10.74 from Kyra's weekly wages of $895 to ?nd out her weekly paycheck; $895 - $67.21 - $10.74 = $817.05. Her weekly paycheck is $817.05.