School taxes for a local district are 2.5% of a household's income. The Smith household earns $80,000 per year. How much do the

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Nataliya [291]

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School taxes for a local district are 2.5% of a household's income. The Smith household earns $80,000 per year. How much do the

Smiths pay in school taxes per year?

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Alex · Answer 1 · 2022-07-27T04:48:02+03:00

Alex3 years ago

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Since 2.5% as a decimal is .025, the equation to get this is:

(.025)(80000)

Once multiplied, these equal 2,000. Or in other words, the Smiths pay $2,000 in school taxes per year.