Shaquil receives total employee benefits that are 13.5% of his gross annual pay. if shaquil has a gross annual pay of $40,000, how much in total employee benefits does he receive? a. $5.40 b. $54.00 c. $540.00 d. $5,400.00

Here is the solution of the given problem above.
Given: 13.5% of gross annual pay = employee benefit
            $40,000 = gross annual pay
            ? = amount of employee benefit he received
To get the answer we need to know how much is 13.5% of 40,000, so we multiply 13.5% by 40, 000 and the answer is 5,400. Therefore, the answer would be $5,400, and it is option D. Hope this answer helps. 

Shaquil receives total employee benefits that are 13.5% of his gross annual pay.
gross annual pay = $40,000
total employee benefits = 13.5% of $40,000
                                      = 0.135 x 40000
                                      = $ 5400