Joe paid $8400 in taxes this year. If this represents 80% of the original estimated amount of taxes he expected to pay. What was his original estimate of taxes

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Joe paid $8400 in taxes this year. If this represents 80% of the original estimated amount of taxes he expected to pay. What was his original estimate of taxes

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Answer:

$10,500.

Explanation:

By proportion the original estimate is

8400 / 0.80

= $10,500

Per Wiklander answered Jan 8, 2020

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