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.(
Jasmine’s tax rate can be calculated by dividing the amount of taxes deducted by her earnings and multiplying by 100 to convert it to a percentage.
Tax rate = (taxes deducted / earnings) * 100%
Tax rate = ($275 / $1,250) * 100%