Question

1. an employee earns a flat hourly wage of $15 per hour. if they work 40 hours during a standard week and have $80 automatically deducted for taxes, what is their final take-home pay?

a. $520
b. $600
c. $680
d. $720

Explanation:

Calculate gross earnings

$$ \text{Gross Earnings} = 40 \text{ hours} \times \$15/\text{hour} = \$600 $$

Subtract tax deductions

$$ \text{Take-home Pay} = \$600 - \$80 = \$520 $$

Answer:

• A. $520 (Correct answer)
• B. $600
• C. $680
• D. $720