lynn earns take-home pay of $925 a week. if her deductions for taxes, retirement & medical plan amounts to 26% of her weekly pay. what is her weekly pay before deduction?
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solution =
Given:
Take home pay=H=$925
Pay Before Deduction=T
Total Deduction=D=26%=.26
Equation
Take home pay=Total Pay*(1-deductions)
H=T(1-D)
Solution
Solve for T
H=T(1-D) =>Divide by 1-D
T=H/(1-D)
T=925/(1-.26)
T=$1250 Total pay before deductions.
Given:
Take home pay=H=$925
Pay Before Deduction=T
Total Deduction=D=26%=.26
Equation
Take home pay=Total Pay*(1-deductions)
H=T(1-D)
Solution
Solve for T
H=T(1-D) =>Divide by 1-D
T=H/(1-D)
T=925/(1-.26)
T=$1250 Total pay before deductions.
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if 26% of her pay was deducted then her take home pay is (100-26)% of her gross pay.
74% = 925 so 100%=(925/74)*100=$1250 is the Answer.
74% = 925 so 100%=(925/74)*100=$1250 is the Answer.
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since she earns 925 per week,
so before deduction her weekly pay will be 925 ==
so before deduction her weekly pay will be 925 ==
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of course 925$