1. The assessed value of Patty's residential property was $200,000 in 2004.In 2006, the assessed value increased to $225,000. The property tax rate in both years was 1.2%. Patty earned $60,000 each year.

a) How much more did Patty have to pay for her property tax in 2006 than in 2004?

b) What percentage of her income did Patty pay in property taxes each year?

2. Kristin lives in Alaska.Ben lives in Rhode Island. They each drive a car with a 12-gallon fuel tank. When Kristin fills her empty gas tank in Alaska,she has to pay a federal gasoline tax of $.18 per gallon,plus a state gas
a) How much more tax does Ben pay for 12 gallons of gas than Kristin? (4 points)

b) If Ben earns $50,000 per year, and uses 550 gallons of gas driving to and from work, what percentage of his income does he pay in gas taxes?

Question

1. The assessed value of Patty's residential property was $200,000 in 2004.In 2006, the assessed value increased to $225,000. The property tax rate in both years was 1.2%. Patty earned $60,000 each year.

a) How much more did Patty have to pay for her property tax in 2006 than in 2004?

b) What percentage of her income did Patty pay in property taxes each year?

2. Kristin lives in Alaska.Ben lives in Rhode Island. They each drive a car with a 12-gallon fuel tank. When Kristin fills her empty gas tank in Alaska,she has to pay a federal gasoline tax of $.18 per gallon,plus a state gas 
a) How much more tax does Ben pay for 12 gallons of gas than Kristin? (4 points)

b) If Ben earns $50,000 per year, and uses 550 gallons of gas driving to and from work, what percentage of his income does he pay in gas taxes?