Pay, income tax and take-home pay

Answer Key - Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Ari reads a pretend pay record for Ms. Wells, a shoe-shop worker: 28 hours at $13 an hour, with 12% income tax on the pay before tax. What is the take-home pay?

   $320.32
2. 2.

   Bo reads a pretend pay record for Mr. Vance, a zoo worker: 35 hours at $18 an hour, with 15% income tax on the pay before tax. What is the take-home pay?

   $535.50
3. 3.

   Jun reads a pretend pay record for Mr. Owens, a bike-shop worker: 30 hours at $14 an hour, with 8% income tax on the pay before tax. What is the take-home pay?

   $386.40
4. 4.

   Kira reads Ms. Hale's pretend pay record: pay before tax $500. Income tax takes 10% and city income tax takes 2%, both of the pay before tax. What is the take-home pay?

   $440
5. 5.

   Milo reads Ms. Frost's pretend pay record: pay before tax $450. Income tax takes 10% and city income tax takes 4%, both of the pay before tax. What is the take-home pay?

   $387
6. 6.

   Noah reads Mr. Dunn's pretend pay record: pay before tax $800. Income tax takes 12% and city income tax takes 2%, both of the pay before tax. What is the take-home pay?

   $688
7. 7.

   Pia reads a pretend pay record for Ms. Shaw, a bakery worker. The take-home pay is $352 after an income tax of 12% of the pay before tax. What was the pay before tax?

   $400
8. 8.

   Ren reads a pretend pay record for Mr. Grove, a music-shop worker. The take-home pay is $765 after an income tax of 15% of the pay before tax. What was the pay before tax?

   $900
9. 9.

   Tala reads a pretend pay record for Ms. Wells, a shoe-shop worker. The take-home pay is $276 after an income tax of 8% of the pay before tax. What was the pay before tax?

   $300
10. 10.

    Zee reads a pretend pay record for Mr. Vance, a zoo worker. The take-home pay is $720 after an income tax of 10% of the pay before tax. What was the pay before tax?

    $800