Take the given amount: $12,800
2
10
It can be expressed as the percentage when the given expression is multiplied with 15%
=($12800×15%)
Simplify the above expression -
=(128×100×15100)
=
(
128
×
100
×
15
100
)
Common factors from the numerator and the denominator cancels each other. Therefore, remove from the numerator and the denominator.
=(128×15)
=
(
128
×
15
)
Simplify the above expression finding the product of the terms.
=1920$
=
1920
$
Hence, $1920
$
1920
was taken out for the taxes.