Blake turner, a pharmacy technician, earns an annual gross pay of $41,300. he is married with two dependents, and his exemptions total $8,000. use the graduated tax table to determine how much blake’s employer withholds from his biweekly paycheck for state income tax. (hint: find the annual tax first.)

Blake’s employer withholds from his biweekly paycheck for state income tax is $76.84

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

A pharmacy technician, earns an annual gross pay of $41,300.

He is married with two dependents, and his exemptions total $8,000.

To Find: How much Blake’s employer withholds from his biweekly paycheck for state income tax.

Solution :

Since his annual gross pay is $41300.

His exemptions = $8000

After the deduction of exemptions . His gross pay = $41300-$8000=$33300

His annual gross pay is $33300 more than $10,000

so, his tax rate will be 6%

So, annual tax will be 6% of 33300

So, Annual tax = $1998

To find his biweekly paycheck

1 year = 52 weeks

Biweekly = 52/2 = 26

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Thus , Blake’s employer withholds from his biweekly paycheck for state income tax is $76.84

correct

step-by-step explanation:

set each factor equal to 0

4x-3 = 0

2x-1 = 0

solve for x.

4x-3=0

4x=3

x= 3/4

solve for x. 

2x-1= 0

2x= 1

x= 1/2

eventually after a few more steps, your answer should be 1/2 is less than or equal to x and 3/4 is greater than or equal to x