Question

Oliver lives in a state with no state income tax. He pays $180 in payroll tax each week. If the federal income tax is 0.75 of the payroll tax, how much are the other taxes?

Answer 1

The other taxes are $135.

Explanation:

From the information provided, you know that Oliver pays $180 in payroll tax and that the federal income tax is 0.75 of the payroll tax, so in order to find how much are the other taxes you have to calculate the 0.75 of the payroll tax Oliver pays:

180*0.75=135

According to this, the answer is that the other taxes are $135.