Question

Samuel earns $500
each week working his full time job. His employer has a 17
% tax deduction on all monies earned each week.

Calculate the tax deduction Samuel paid for that week.

$65
$75
$85
$80

Answer 1

To calculate the tax deduction Samuel paid for that week, we can use the formula:

\[
\text{Tax Deduction} = \text{Earned Amount} \times \text{Tax Rate}
\]

In this case, Samuel earns $500 and the tax rate is 17%, or 0.17 in decimal form.

\[
\text{Tax Deduction} = 500 \times 0.17 = 85
\]

So, the tax deduction Samuel paid for that week is **$85**.