Question

$12,800 a year, about 15% is taken out for taxes. How much is taken out for taxes?

Answer 1

Answer: 1920

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Take the given amount: $12,800
2
10
It can be expressed as the percentage when the given expression is multiplied with 15%

=($12800×15%)

Simplify the above expression -
=(128×100×15100)
=
(
128
×
100
×
15
100
)

Common factors from the numerator and the denominator cancels each other. Therefore, remove from the numerator and the denominator.
=(128×15)
=
(
128
×
15
)

Simplify the above expression finding the product of the terms.
=1920$
=
1920
$


Hence, $1920
$
1920
was taken out for the taxes.