Suppose you earn $1,000 and your employer withholds 23% for taxes.  

     a. How much will your employer withhold?  ____________  

     b. How much will you take home?  ____________  

Suppose your degree requires 61 credits and you have completed 45 of them. What percent of the required credits have you completed?  ____________  

Suppose your doctor recommends that you consume a maximum of 2,000 calories each day. On the way home from visiting the doctor, you stop at McDonald's for lunch and order a quarter pounder with cheese (530 calories), a medium order of fries (340 calories), and a medium soft drink (220 calories).

     a. How many calories did your lunch contain?  ____________

     b. What percent of your daily calorie goal did you consume for lunch?  ____________