You allow for 5% of your net pay of $2,989.12 to be budgeted for medical expenses. This would be

Find 5% of $2,989.12 by multiplying by 0.05: $2,989.12 × 0.05 = $149.456. Rounded to the nearest cent, that is $149.46, so the correct choice is $149.46.

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