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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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 Aug 2, 2017
edited by GirlsRbetteR  Aug 2, 2017
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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?     

 

(40 hrs) • (8.50 $/hr)  =  340.00 $     

 

(0.765) • (340.00 $)  =  26.01 $     

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 Feb 4, 2026

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