To determine the employee's gross pay, we need to reverse calculate it from the given deductions and net pay.
Here is the breakdown of the deductions and the net pay:
- Federal tax: \[tex]$98.00
- Social Security: \$[/tex]52.88
- Medicare: \[tex]$12.37
- State tax: \$[/tex]22.54
- Net pay: \[tex]$667.17
The gross pay can be calculated by adding the net pay and all the deductions together.
So, let's find the gross pay step by step:
1. Start with the net pay: \$[/tex]667.17
2. Add the federal tax: \[tex]$667.17 + \$[/tex]98.00
3. Add the Social Security tax: (result from step 2) + \[tex]$52.88
4. Add the Medicare tax: (result from step 3) + \$[/tex]12.37
5. Add the state tax: (result from step 4) + \[tex]$22.54
Performing these additions:
\[
\text{Gross Pay} = 667.17 + 98.00 + 52.88 + 12.37 + 22.54
\]
Carrying out the calculation step by step:
\[
667.17 + 98.00 = 765.17
\]
\[
765.17 + 52.88 = 818.05
\]
\[
818.05 + 12.37 = 830.42
\]
\[
830.42 + 22.54 = 852.96
\]
Hence, the gross pay is \$[/tex]852.96.
So, the correct answer is:
d. \$852.96
