Question

Emily pays 15% tax on her total income. If she earns $57,500 per year, how much money does she have left after taxes? Explain how you solved this problem.

Answer 1

Answer: 15% of 57,500 is 8625.
We are trying to find how much out of her total is token away from her. We can do this by turning the 15% into 0.15. You multiply the 0.15 by 57500 to get 8625.

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