Question

Patricia earns an annual gross salary of $19,500. If she has $7,550
withheld annually for deductions, what percent of her salary is
withheld for deductions?
a. 37.8
b. 19.5
c. 25.8
d. 38.7

Answer 1

To find the percent of her salary withheld for deductions, we need to divide the amount withheld by her gross salary and then multiply by 100:

$7,550 / $19,500 x 100% = 38.7%

Therefore, the answer is (d) 38.7.