Question

Use the following paycheck to answer the question.

EMPLOYEE PAY STUB
EMPLOYER NAME			EMPLOYEE NAME
Hillsdale Shipping			Zachary Smith
EMPLOYER ADDRESS			EMPLOYEE ADDRESS
3305 Dupont Square			245 Main Street
Tucson, AZ 72508			Drasco, AZ 72530
EMPLOYER TELEPHONE			EMPLOYEE #
870 613 0000			924 2204709
BANK ACCT			SSN (LAST FOUR DIGITS)
166008740			1255
PAY PERIOD			PAY DATE
07/05/2019 - 07/19/2019			07/26/2019
GROSS EARNINGS	RATE	HOURS	CURRENT TOTAL	YEAR TO DATE
REGULAR	18	80	$1440.00	$20,160.00
OVERTIME			$0.00	$0.00
OTHER			$0.00	$0.00
DEDUCTIONS	CURRENT TOTAL		YEAR TO DATE
FICA - MEDICARE	$20.88		$292.32
FICA - SOCIAL SECURITY	$89.28		$1249.92
FEDERAL TAX	$172.80		$2419.20
STATE TAX	$62.37		$873.18
OTHER	$0.00		$0.00
CURRENT GROSS			YEAR-TO-DATE GROSS
$1440.00			$20,160.00
CURRENT DEDUCTIONS			YEAR-TO-DATE DEDUCTION
$			$
CURRENT NET PAY			YEAR-TO-DATE NET PAY
$			$15,325.38

What percent of Zachary's pay do his deductions comprise? Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

Answer 1

Current

pay= $1440

Deduction=$ 345.33

Net =$ 1094.67

% deduction of gross pay= 345.33/1440*100 =23.98%

≈24%

To date

Pay=$ 20160

Deduction=$ 4834.62

% deduction= 4834.62/20160*100 ≈ 24%