Courtney works for a company that hand builds furniture. She works forty-two and a half hours a week and is paid $14.42 per hour. Work each of the following problems in decimal form.

1. How much does Courtney make a week before taxes are taken out of her paycheck?

2. If 18 percent of Courtney's paycheck is withheld for taxes, how much money is left for Courtney?

3. After Courtney pays her taxes, she also puts $38.25 into savings each week. Now, how much money is left for Courtney to spend each week?

4. In decimal form, what percent of Courtney's paycheck is left after she pays her taxes and puts money into savings?

5. There is on average 4.35 weeks in a month. How much does Courtney make a month after taxes?

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Austin Cunningham

28 June, 23:27

Courtney works for a company that hand builds furniture. She works forty-two and a half hours a week and is paid $14.42 per hour. Work each of the following problems in decimal form.

1. How much does Courtney make a week before taxes are taken out of her paycheck?

2. If 18 percent of Courtney's paycheck is withheld for taxes, how much money is left for Courtney?

3. After Courtney pays her taxes, she also puts $38.25 into savings each week. Now, how much money is left for Courtney to spend each week?

4. In decimal form, what percent of Courtney's paycheck is left after she pays her taxes and puts money into savings?

5. There is on average 4.35 weeks in a month. How much does Courtney make a month after taxes?

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Landen · Answer 1

1. 612.85

14.42 x 42.5 = $612.85

2. 110.313

612.85 x. 18 = $110.313

3. $72.063

110.313 - 38.25 = $72.063

4. %11.75

72.063 / 612.85 = 0.11758

0.11758 x 100 = %11.75

5. 479.861

110.313 x 4.35 = 479.861