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10.10 Deductions and net pay

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If tax is stated as being $15.9$15.9 cents in the dollar, what percentage tax is this?

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< 1min

Calculate the net weekly wage of a carpenter who must pay $16%$16% tax on an annual salary of $\$38080$$38080.

Give your answer correct to two decimal places.

Easy
2min

Brad has a gross weekly wage of $\$982.32$$982.32, and pays $\$36.27$$36.27 for health insurance and $\$9.76$$9.76 for union membership.

Easy
5min

A barber earns a gross hourly wage of $\$13$$13 during normal working hours, and earns time-and-a-half on weekends. If, for every fortnight, he works $14$14 normal hours and $13$13 hours on weekends, calculate:

Medium
3min
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