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GettingPaidMath
TotalPointsEarned
Name
30 TotalPointsPossible
Date
Percentage
Class
Directions:Answerthefollowingquestions toprovideinformationforthepaycheck.
Part1:Joe’sHourlyPayStub
Inthelastpayperiod,Joeworked80hoursearning$12perhour.Usetheworkspaceandmathtipsto
answerquestions1‐5tocalculateJoe’spaystubamounts.
Paystubcategories WorkSpace&MathTips Paystubamounts
WhatisJoe’sgrosspay?
80hoursx$12perhour=
1.
WhatisJoe’sSocialSecurity
deduction(6.2%ofgrosspay)?
Grosspay___________x.062=
2.
WhatisJoe’sMedicarededuction
(1.45%ofgrosspay)?
Grosspay___________x.0145=
3.
InadditiontoSocialSecurityand
MedicareifJoehad$46inFederal
IncomeTax,$21inStateIncomeTax
and$65inemployeebenefits
withheldfromhispaycheck,what
wereJoe’stotaldeductions?
SocialSecurity__________+
Medicare__________+$46FederalIncome
Tax+$21StateIncomeTax+$65employee
benefits=
4.
WhatwasJoe’snetpay?
Grosspay__________‐totaldeductions
_______
5.
HowmuchwillJoe’semployerpayperpayperiodforMedicareandSocialSecurity?
Hint:Awaytodoublecheckyourworkistoaddyourdeductionsandyournetincome.
Iftheydonotequalyourgrossincome,thenyouneedtorecalculate.
=
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