To determine the employee's gross pay, let's break it down step-by-step.
1. Identify Deductions and Net Pay:
- Federal withholding (FED. WITH.): \[tex]$98.00
- Social Security withholding (SOC. WITH.): \$[/tex]52.88
- Medicare contribution (MED CARE.): \[tex]$12.37
- State withholding (STATE WITH.): \$[/tex]22.54
- Net pay: \[tex]$667.17
2. Recall the relationship between Gross Pay, Net Pay, and Deductions:
- Gross Pay = Net Pay + Total Deductions
3. Calculate the Total Deductions:
\[
\text{Total Deductions} = \text{FED WITH.} + \text{SOC WITH.} + \text{MED CARE.} + \text{STATE WITH.}
\]
\[
\text{Total Deductions} = 98.00 + 52.88 + 12.37 + 22.54 = 185.79
\]
4. Calculate the Gross Pay:
\[
\text{Gross Pay} = \text{Net Pay} + \text{Total Deductions}
\]
\[
\text{Gross Pay} = 667.17 + 185.79 = 852.96
\]
5. Compare the result to the provided choices:
- a. \$[/tex]818.05
- b. \[tex]$830.42
- c. \$[/tex]840.59
- d. \[tex]$852.96
The correct answer is:
d. \$[/tex]852.96
