Question

A town is replacing a sidewalk that serves five homes. The length of the sidewalk is 200 feet. Mary's property has 38 feet of front footage. If the cost of the project to be paid by a special assessment is $7,000, what will Mary's assessment be?

a. $1,400.
b. $1,330.
c. $184.
d. $1,840.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

This looks like a straight proportion question.

38 feet = x dollars

200 feet = 7000 dollars Cross Multiply

200x = 38 * 7000 combine

200x = 266000 Divide by 200

x = 266000/200

x = 1330