Question

You earned $34000 and your total tax due was $6200. What was your average tax rate? (please explain)

Answer 1

if we take 34000(origin amount) to be the 100%, what is 6200 off of it in percentage?

`\begin{array}{ccll} amount&\%\\ \cline{1-2} 34000 & 100\\ 6200& x \end{array} \implies \cfrac{34000}{6200}~~=~~\cfrac{100}{x} \\\\\\ \cfrac{ 170 }{ 31 } ~~=~~ \cfrac{ 100 }{ x }\implies 170x=3100\implies x=\cfrac{3100}{170}\implies x\approx 18.24`