Alicia’s gross monthly pay is $1,700.
Alicia pays 1.25% of her monthly salary for Medicare. How much does she pay?
1.25% = 0.0125
so, 0.0125 * 1700 = _____
To find out how much Alicia pays for Medicare, we can calculate 1.25% of her gross monthly pay.
To do this, we need to convert the percentage into a decimal. We divide 1.25 by 100, which gives us 0.0125.
Next, we multiply Alicia's gross monthly pay by the decimal value:
$1,700 x 0.0125 = $21.25.
Therefore, Alicia pays $21.25 for Medicare each month.