Sam's employer deducts 20% in payroll and state taxes from his base salary before writing his paycheck. Sam's monthly paycheck is $1,600.

Part A - What is Sam's salary before the deductions for payroll and state taxes?

Part B - Sam puts 1/5 of his paycheck into his savings account each month. How much does he save each month?

Part C - Next month, Sam's employer is changing its pay scale. and Sam's base salary will change by - 8%. His employer will still deduct 20% for taxes. What will be Sam's salary before deductions, and how much will his paycheck be next month?

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Dawson Hoover

Mathematics

6 March, 19:54

Sam's employer deducts 20% in payroll and state taxes from his base salary before writing his paycheck. Sam's monthly paycheck is $1,600.

Part A - What is Sam's salary before the deductions for payroll and state taxes?

Part B - Sam puts 1/5 of his paycheck into his savings account each month. How much does he save each month?

Part C - Next month, Sam's employer is changing its pay scale. and Sam's base salary will change by - 8%. His employer will still deduct 20% for taxes. What will be Sam's salary before deductions, and how much will his paycheck be next month?

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Lee Berger · Answer 1

Part A - $2,000

Part B - $320/month

Part C - What i see that it is minus (-) 8%. So

before deductions it will be $1,840 and his paycheck will be $1,472