I am trying how to figure out ste and federal taxes on a fake payroll the stae tax is 9% I have no idea how much federal tax is

We can't tell you how much the federal tax is either. It's bracketed, meaning there isn't any one set percentage. Most states are also bracketed (and I hope to never live in a state with 9% tax - sheesh!). Also, books don't always use the real figures - they made the state one up.

If we had a copy of the chart they're using, we could help you learn how to read it.