Harper has a part-time job as a birthday party entertainer. She worked 18 hours last week. She earns $50 per hour. She pays $21 in payroll taxes for every $100 in gross income.What was Harper's net income last week?$
Question
Harper has a part-time job as a birthday party entertainer. She worked 18 hours last week. She earns 21 in payroll taxes for every
Solution
Sure, let's break it down step by step:
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Calculate Harper's gross income: Harper worked 18 hours and earns 50/hour = $900
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Calculate the payroll taxes: Harper pays 100 in gross income. Payroll tax rate = 100 = 0.21 (or 21%) Payroll taxes = Gross income * Payroll tax rate = 189
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Calculate Harper's net income: Net income = Gross income - Payroll taxes = 189 = $711
Harper's net income last week was $711.
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