Asked by rae

Gary earned a gross pay of $1,047.30 last week. Using the fact that Social Security tax is 6.2% of gross pay, determine the amount of Social Security tax deducted from Gary’s gross pay.
a.
$6.49
b.
$8.38
c.
$64.93
d.
$83.78

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Social Security tax = 6.2% of $1,047.30 = 0.062 × 1,047.30 = $64.9326 ≈ $64.93.

Answer: c. $64.93