A worker's take home pay is $552, after deductions totaling 40% of the gross pay have been subtracted. What is the gross pay?

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Yoselin

17 March, 05:50

A worker's take home pay is $552, after deductions totaling 40% of the gross pay have been subtracted. What is the gross pay?

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Elaina Hernandez · Answer 1

Answer:$920

Step-by-step explanation:

Let gross pay be x

40% of x = 40/100 * x

= 0.4x which is the amount deducted

x - 0.4x = 552

0.6x = 552

x = 552/0.6

= $920

Panther · Answer 2

I don't really know the question but ask your guardians