Sophie is a single taxpayer. For the first payroll period in October 2017, she is paid wages of $2,900.00 monthly. Sophie claims two allowances on her Form W-4.

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Table for Allowances Amount per Circular E.

Payperiod	2017 Allowance Amount
Weekly	$ 77.90
Biweekly	155.80
Semimonthly	168.80
Monthly	337.50
Quarterly	1,012.50
Semiannually	2,025.00
Annually	4,050.00

Round intermediate computations and your final answer to two decimal places.

a. Use the percentage method to calculate the amount of Sophie's withholding for a monthly pay period.

Sophie's withholding: $

b. Use the wage bracket method to determine the amount of Sophie's withholding for the same peri