Jasmine receives a paycheck every two weeks. This pay period, she earned $1,250, and $275 in taxes were deducted. Set up the percentage proportion to find Jasmine’s tax rate
Let's set up the proportion to find Jasmine's tax rate:
Tax Rate / Total Earnings = Tax Deducted / Total Earnings
Tax Rate / 1250 = 275 / 1250
Now, we can cross multiply:
Tax Rate * 1250 = 275 * 1250
Simplifying, we have:
Tax Rate * 1250 = 343750
Dividing both sides by 1250, we get:
Tax Rate = 343750 / 1250
Tax Rate = 275
Therefore, Jasmine's tax rate is 275 / 1250, which can be expressed as a fraction or decimal.
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To set up the percentage proportion to find Jasmine's tax rate, we need to determine the relationship between the amount of taxes deducted and her total earnings.
First, let's calculate the tax rate as a decimal. To do this, we divide the amount of taxes deducted by her total earnings:
Tax rate = Taxes deducted / Total earnings
Tax rate = $275 / $1250
Next, divide $275 by $1250:
Tax rate = 0.22
To convert the tax rate to a percentage, multiply it by 100:
Tax rate = 0.22 * 100
Tax rate = 22%
Therefore, Jasmine's tax rate is 22%.