Answer:
The Social Security tax deducted from gross pay will be $28.39 .
Option (C) is correct .
Step-by-step explanation:
As given
Chaya’s gross pay is $457.88.
The amount of social security deducted is 6.2% or gross pay.
6.2% is written in the decimal form.
[tex]= \frac{6.2}{100}[/tex]
= 0.062
Social Security tax = 0.062 × Gross pay amount
Putting the values in the above
= 0.062 × 457.88
= $ 28.39 (Approx)
Therefore the Social Security tax deducted from gross pay will be $28.39 .
Option (C) is correct .
