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InstructionMultiple Choice

Gross Pay vs. Net Pay

Question 9 • (Kapuschinsky)WCA 3424 Consumer Applications 1st nine weeks 26-27

The total amount of deductions from an employee’s gross pay is $83.20. If the gross pay is $378.18, what percent of their gross pay is being withheld?

Answer
A
21%
B
22%
C
23%
D
24%

Explanation

Divide the deductions by the gross pay and multiply by 100: ($83.20 ÷ $378.18) × 100 ≈ 22.0%. Therefore, about 22% of the gross pay is being withheld, which is choice 22%.

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