Asked by Kaileigh

Marquis has a gross pay of $816. By how much will his gross pay be reduced if Marquis has the following items withheld?
federal tax of $92
Social Security tax that is 6.2% of his gross pay
Medicare tax that is 1.45% of his gross pay
state tax that is 22% of his federal tax
a.
$82.66
b.
$129.13
c.
$164.01
d.
$174.66

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Compute each withholding:
- Federal: $92.00
- Social Security: 6.2% of $816 = 0.062×816 = $50.592
- Medicare: 1.45% of $816 = 0.0145×816 = $11.832
- State: 22% of federal = 0.22×92 = $20.24

Total withheld = 92 + 50.592 + 11.832 + 20.24 = $174.664 ≈ $174.66

Answer: d. $174.66