Miss Blue's gross pay is $903.75. Assuming 7.65% social security withholding, how much should her employer withhold from her check for social security?

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asked Sep 9, 2018 158k views

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MainID · Answer 1 · 2018-09-15T14:04:29+0000

Answer:

Her social security withholding is $69.14.

Explanation:

Miss Blue's gross pay = $903.75

Her social security withholding = 7.65% of her gross pay

= 7.65% × 903.75

=(7.65)/(100)

= 0.0765 × 903.75

= $69.136875 ≈ $69.14

Her social security withholding is $69.14.