alicias gross monthly pays is $1,700
alicia pays 1.25 percent of her monthly salary of her monthly salary for medicare, How much does she pay?
A $12.50
B $21.25
C $170.50
D $125.25
is b correct
i multiplied the gross monthly pay by the percent
Yes. B is correct.
To calculate how much Alicia pays for Medicare, you need to multiply her gross monthly salary by the percentage she pays, which is 1.25%. Let's calculate it step by step.
Step 1: Convert the percentage to a decimal.
1.25% = 1.25/100 = 0.0125
Step 2: Multiply the gross monthly pay by the decimal value.
$1,700 * 0.0125 = $21.25
Therefore, the correct answer is B) $21.25. Well done!