Mrs. Kenders earns $20 per hour and works 40 hours per week. She pays 5% of her weekly earnings to state taxes and 25% of her weekly earnings to federal taxes.

After the combined taxes have been deducted, how much does Mrs. Kenders earn each week?

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Kristin Decker

28 January, 16:13

Mrs. Kenders earns $20 per hour and works 40 hours per week. She pays 5% of her weekly earnings to state taxes and 25% of her weekly earnings to federal taxes.

After the combined taxes have been deducted, how much does Mrs. Kenders earn each week?

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Eva Hardin · Answer 1

So the total deduction is 5+25 or 30%

find pay per week

20 per hour

40 hour

20 times 40=800

subtract 30%

30% of 800

percent means parts out of 100

30%=30/100

'of' means multiply

30/100 times 800=24000/100=240

subtract

800-240=560

she earns $560 per week

Mrs. Kenders earns $20 per hour and works 40 hours per week. She pays 5% of her weekly earnings to state taxes and 25% of her weekly earnings to federal taxes.After the combined taxes have been deducted, how much does Mrs. Kenders earn each week?

Mrs. Kenders earns $20 per hour and works 40 hours per week. She pays 5% of her weekly earnings to state taxes and 25% of her weekly earnings to federal taxes.

After the combined taxes have been deducted, how much does Mrs. Kenders earn each week?