Question

The Carson City annual budget includes $1,805,427 for police protection this year; $957,471 for fire protection; $629,895 for emergency medical care; and $2,007,056 for education. A citizens’ group wants the city to double the annual budget next year. If the city agrees to do this, what will be the total budget for police protection, fire protection, emergency medical care, and education next year?

Answer 1

After doubling the budget, the new budgets will be:
Police protection = $1,805,427*2 = $3,610,854
Fire protection = $957,471*2 = $1,914,942
Emergency medical care = $629,895*2 = $1,259,790
Education = $2,007,056*2 = $4,014,112

Total budget for next year = Summation of all individual budgets = $3,610,854+$1,914,942+$1,259,790+$4,014,112 = $10,799,698