Math for Work & Everyday Life (MEL3E) · Earning and Purchasing

Gross pay to net pay

Find net (take-home) pay from gross pay given a total deduction rate, and an optional flat deduction. Unlimited questions, five difficulty levels, and a full worked solution every time — free.

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Ravi's biweekly pay stub shows gross pay of $639.00, with total deductions (CPP, EI, and income tax combined) of 12%. What is Ravi's net (take-home) pay?

Answer: $562.32

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Tyler's weekly pay stub shows gross pay of $914.00, with total deductions (CPP, EI, and income tax combined) of 15%. What is Tyler's net (take-home) pay?

📘 Worked solution
115% of $914.00 = $137.10The deduction rate applies to the gross pay.
2$914.00 - $137.10 = $776.90Subtract the deductions from the gross pay to get net (take-home) pay.

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