Answer:
7.05%
Explanation:
Mr Bernard taxable income = $68,000
Amount paid as social security tax on earnings = $4,794
Let the social security tax rate = x
This gives:
[tex]\frac{x}{100}\times68,000=4,794[/tex]Next, solve for x:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 680x=4794 \\ x=\frac{4794}{680} \\ x=7.05 \end{gathered}[/tex]The social security tax rate for that year (to the nearest hundredth of a percent) is 7.05%.