Kate alexander worked 40 hours last week. her pay rate is $8.50 per hour. assuming 7.65% social security withholding, how much should her employer withhold from her check for social security?

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We know that Alexander worked 40 hours last week.

We also know that she wins $8.50 per hour, then in the last week he earns

40*$8.50 = $340

We know that there is a 7.65% social security withholding (which means that 7.65% of the total amount is "retained" and used in something else), so we need to obtain the 7.65% of $340

This is obtained as the percent, divided by 100% and multiplied by the number in question:

(7.65%/100%)*$340 = 0.0765*$340 = $26.01

So her employer needs to withhold $26.01 from her social security

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