Brea worked 40 hours one week at a rate of $15.60/h. how much money was deducted from her gross pay for social security tax? a) $9.05 b) $15.60 c) $26.18 d) $38.69

D) $38.69.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Brea worked 40 hours one week at a rate of $15.60/h.

Let us find amount earned by Brea in the week by multiplying number of hours by rate per hour.

Since the current tax rate for social security is 6.2%, so let us find 6.2% of $624 to find the money deducted from Brea's gross pay.

Therefore, $38.69 were deducted from Brea's gross pay for Social Security tax and option D is the correct choice.