Julia earns gross monthly pay of $3300. Of her paycheck, 25% is withheld for deductions, which means that 75% is net earnings. If she pays $300 for utilities, what percentage of her net earnings is used to pay her utility bills?

Question

Answer choices have been rounded to the nearest whole percent.

10%

14%

20%

12%

Answer 1

$3300 * 0.75 = $2475. = net pay.
(300/2475) * 100% = 12.1%.