Martha earned a gross pay of $1,215.60 last week. Using the fact that Social Security tax is 6.2% of gross pay, determine the amount of Social security tax deducted from Martha’…

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Maosi Chen · Answer 1 · 2019-10-23T21:06:44+0000

Martha's gross pay $1,215.60

Social Security Tax is 6.2%

To find the total amount Martha pays in social security tax take $1,215.60 and multiply it by .062.

($1,215)(0.062) =