Question

Social Security is 6.2% of your total income. Suppose that your weekly pay is $850. For any given month, what is your total contribution to Social Security?

Answer 1

850*4= 
3,400*0.062=
$210.80

Answer 2

Answer:

For any month the total contribution to Social Security  is $ 210.80

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : weekly pay is $850 and Social Security is 6.2% of your total income.

We have to find for any month your total contribution to Social Security.

Since, Weekly pay is $ 850

and we know 1 month has 4 week.

So monthly payment is  $ 850 × 4 = $ 3400

Hence, Social Security paid is 6.2% of your total income

that is for the month Social Security paid is 6.2% of $ 3400

That is $\frac{6.2}{100} \times 3400=210.8$

Thus, For any month your total contribution to Social Security  is $ 210.80