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IX.
Use Figure 2.3 on page 135 for tax rates and exemptions.
5. Leslie Chan's annual gross pay as a dance company treasurer is
$54,400. He is single and receives his pay on a monthly basis. How
much does the dance company withhold from his wages monthly for
state tax?
6. Anita Munoz, a medical transcriber, earns an annual gross pay of
$45,520. She is married with 2 dependents. How much does her
employer withhold from her biweekly paycheck for state income tax?
7. CHALLENGE Gabriel Harris earns an annual salary of $156,000 as CFO of
TechMedia, Inc. He is married and claims three dependents. TechMedia
recently converted from a weekly pay plan to a monthly pay plan.
How much more will Gabriel have deducted from his monthly pay
than from his weekly pay for state income tax?
bSpiral Review
Divide. Round answers to the nearest hundredth. (Skill 11)
9. 67.632 ÷ 3.3
10. 223.46 ÷ 0.25
8.327 ÷ 73
0.0011. Rebecca Lyne's gross pay as a personal trainer is $55,800 a year. The
state income tax rate is 3% of taxable wages. Rebecca takes a married
exemption. How much is withheld from Rebecca's yearly gross
earnings for state income tax? (Lesson 2.2)
12. Zachary Tylar earns 72% commission on sales of $4,255. What is his
commission? (Lesson 1.6)
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PREREQUISITE SKILL Rounding Numbers (Skill 2)
Round to the place value shown.
Nearest tenth:
13. 0.73
14. $12.46
Income
Nearest hundredth:
15. 4.653
16. $45.955
Nearest thousandth:
17. 0.5674
18. 35.1349