Answer :

To determine how much Fred Johnson pays for his insurance premium, let's break down the problem step by step.

1. Total Insurance Premium:
Fred's total insurance premium is [tex]$\$[/tex]1,200[tex]$. 2. Employer's Share in Percentage: Fred's employer covers $[/tex]60\%[tex]$ of the total premium. 3. Employer's Share in Dollar Amount: To find out how much the employer contributes in dollars, we calculate $[/tex]60\%[tex]$ of $[/tex]\[tex]$1,200$[/tex].

[tex]\[ \text{Employer's Share} = \left(\frac{60}{100}\right) \times 1200 = 0.60 \times 1200 = 720 \][/tex]

Thus, Fred's employer pays [tex]$\$[/tex]720[tex]$. 4. Fred's Share in Dollar Amount: To find out how much Fred pays, we subtract the employer's contribution from the total premium. \[ \text{Fred's Share} = 1200 - 720 = 480 \] Therefore, Fred pays $[/tex]\[tex]$480$[/tex] of the insurance premium.

So the correct answer is:

[tex]\[ \$480 \][/tex]