Question

Jethro has paid his annual taxes.He knows that his tax is 27% of his taxable income.If he made $68,000 last year,which proportion should he use to determine how much he owes in taxes?

Answer 1

`(x)/(68,000)= (27)/(100)`

Explanation:

Let

x ----> amount that Jethro owes in taxes

we know that

Amount that he made last year
`\$68,000`

His tax rate
`27\%=(27)/(100)`

Applying proportion

`(x)/(68,000)= (27)/(100)`

solve for x

`x=68,000(27)/100\\x=\$18,360`