Question

Priya had $52.50 deducted from their paycheck. If Priya’s income tax rate is 12%, find Priya’s total income before tax.

Answer 1

To find Priya's total income before tax, we can use the relationship between the income tax withheld and the income tax rate.

Given:
- Amount deducted (income tax) = $52.50
- Income tax rate = 12% (or 0.12 in decimal form)

We can set up the equation:

\[
\text{Income Tax} = \text{Total Income Before Tax} \times \text{Tax Rate}
\]

This can be rewritten to solve for the total income before tax:

\[
\text{Total Income Before Tax} = \frac{\text{Income Tax}}{\text{Tax Rate}}
\]

Substituting in the values we have:

\[
\text{Total Income Before Tax} = \frac{52.50}{0.12}
\]

Now, calculating the total income before tax:

\[
\text{Total Income Before Tax} = \frac{52.50}{0.12} = 437.50
\]

Thus, Priya's total income before tax is **$437.50**.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Sure! To find Priya's total income before tax, we know:

- The amount deducted for income tax is $52.50.
- The income tax rate is 12%.

To find the total income before tax, we can use the formula:

Total Income Before Tax = Income Tax / Tax Rate

Plugging in the numbers:

Total Income Before Tax = $52.50 / 0.12

Calculating this gives:

Total Income Before Tax = $437.50

So, Priya’s total income before tax is $437.50.