Percents & Decimals
Calculating (Easy Problems)
Payroll & Net Pay

Taxes

Job Benefits

100

Write 23/100 as a decimal

0.23

100

$427.35 + $186.40 + $1,205.18 = ?

$1.818.93

100

What is gross pay?


total earnings before deductions 

100

An amount subtracted from gross pay is called a(n) ________.


deduction

100

What are employee benefits?


Extra compensation received in addition to wages/salary

200

Write 0.37 as a percent 

37%

200

$41,275.60 − $8,946.25 = ?

$32,329.35

200

What is net pay?


take-home pay after deductions

200

A tax in which the rate does not vary with the amount of income is called a ________ tax.


flat tax

200

Benefits are: vacation $2,400; holidays $1,875; pension $3,950; health insurance $515. What are total benefits?


$8,740

300

Write 0.0642 as a percent to the nearest tenth of a percent

6.4%

300

$648 ÷ 0.1 = ?


6,480

300

Gross pay is $575. Deductions are $45 federal, 6.2% Social Security, and 1.45% Medicare. What are total deductions?


$89.04

300

A worker has $28,400 of federal taxable income and pays 3.5% state income tax. How much state tax is owed?


$994.00

300

Gross pay is $47,500. Employee benefits are 16% of gross pay. Find total job benefits.


$7,600

400

$72 is what percent less than $90?

20%

400

Find 4.25% × $38,400.


$1,632.00

400

Gross pay is $575. Deductions are $45 federal, 6.2% Social Security, and 1.45% Medicare. What is the net pay?


$485.96

400

Gross income is $48,750. An approved retirement contribution is $4,250. What is adjusted gross income?


$44,500

400

If gross pay is $47,500 and benefits are $7,600, what is total compensation?


$55,100

500

 A backpack costs $90 and is on sale for $72. What percent is the discount?

20%

500

Find a 6.2% Social Security deduction on $1,925.50.


$119.38

500

Gross pay is $725. Deductions: $60 federal, 6.2% Social Security, 1.45% Medicare, $32 insurance. Find Social Security, Medicare, total deductions, and net pay.


 SS $44.95; Medicare $10.51; total $147.46; net $577.54


500

Taxable income is $46,500. State tax is $1,700 plus 6% of taxable income over $42,000. Find the state income tax.


$1,970

500

An employee earns $19.75/hour, 40 hours/week, 50 weeks/year. Benefits: $1,350 health insurance and $650 parking. Expenses: $300 dues and $1,450 commuting. Find net job benefits.


$39,750