The payroll for the week ended January 8 is $15,000 with 15 percent withheld for employee income taxes and 8 percent for FICA taxes. The total amount of taxes to be remitted by the employer for this payroll would be

$4,650

Explanation:

Payroll for the week is $15,000 with 15% of it held for employee task income

= 15,000 × 15/100

= 15,000 × 0.15

= 2,250

8% of it is held for FICA taxes

= 15,000×8/100

= 15,000 × 0.08

= 1,200

Therefore the total amount of tax that will be remitted by the employer for this payroll can be calculated as follows

= 2,250 + 1,200+1,200

= $4,650

So you start with a 88.1%.

Here is how I figure it...

If you get a 15 out of 15 on an assignment, that would be a 100% for your assignment grade.

You take 100% and add it to your 88.1% and you get 188.1%. That doesn't seem reasonable for a grade though does it...

So you take that 188.1% and you divide it by 2 (divide it in half) and you get 94.05%.

So if you get 15 out of 15 on your assignment your grade will go up to a 94.05% as I figure.

Word problem:

15 out of 15= 100%+88.1%= 188.1%÷2= 94.05%

Your final grade as I figure would be a 94.05%