Question

In Los Angeles, the tax on a property assessed at $850,000 is $13,600. If tax rates are proportional in this city, how much would the tax be on a property assessed at $610,000? Answer: $

Answer 1

If taxes are proportional on that city, then the tax for a property assessed at $610000 will be:

`T=(610000\cdot13600)/(850000)\Rightarrow T=9760`

From this we will have that the taxes should be of $9760.