Question

A house painter has an annual income of $35,000 and paid $2,500 in income tax. What percent of her income is the income tax?

Answer 1

The 7.14% of her income is the income tax .

Explanation:

Formula

`Percentage = (Part\ value* 100)/(Total\ value)`

As given

A house painter has an annual income of $35,000 and paid $2,500 in income tax.

Here

Part value = $2500

Total value = $35000

Put in the formula

`Percentage = (2500* 100)/(35000)`

`Percentage = (250000)/(35000)`

`Percentage = 7.14\ (Approx)`

Therefore the 7.14% of her income is the income tax .