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Jigsaw — Take-home pay from €520 (22% deductions)

LCA Mathematical Applications

Task: Gross weekly wage is €520. Deductions total 22%. Find take-home pay.

Rebuild the answer: model on the left, hint on the right. Then pick your choice-board level.

Model · Step 1

Gross = €520

Hint

Start with the full wage.

Model · Step 2

22% as a decimal = 0.22

Hint

Divide percent by 100.

Model · Step 3

Deductions = 0.22 × 520 = €114.40

Hint

Multiply.

Model · Step 4

Take-home = 520 − 114.40 = €405.60

Hint

Subtract from gross.

Choice board