The school taxes on a house assessed at $210,000 are $2340. At the same tax rate, what are the taxes (to the nearest dollar) on a house assessed at $275,000?
a.
$3,064
b.
$65,000
c.
$1,787
d.
$90

Question

The school taxes on a house assessed at $210,000 are $2340. At the same tax rate, what are the taxes (to the nearest dollar) on a house assessed at $275,000?
a.
$3,064
b.
$65,000
c.
$1,787
d.
$90

tkhunny · Answer

Have you considered a Proportion?

anonymous · Answer

2340/210000 =x/275000.       Tax/home value = tax/home value

anonymous · Answer

2340 (275000) = 210000x.  Solve for x

tkhunny · Answer

Now, see, this is why I don't like this - whatever you want to call it.

You had this: 1) $\dfrac{2340}{210000} = \dfrac{x}{275000}$

You did whatever it is you want to call it to obtain:  2) $2340*275000 = x*210000$

And the last item is to solve for x, giving: 3) $\dfrac{2340*275000}{210000} = x$

My question is this, we started with 210000 in the denominator (1).  Why in the name of reason did we bother to put that 210000 up in the numerator of the other side (2)?  We WANT it in that denominator (3)!  Move it just to put it back?  Why does this make sense to anyone?!

This proportion business needs some reworking in our textbooks!

My opinion.

anonymous · Answer

any answer that yall recommend

tkhunny · Answer

Yes.  We both recommended "solve for x".  Please do that and tell us your results.

anonymous · Answer

how do u solve for x

tkhunny · Answer

Look at my equation #3.  If you cannot complete the problem from there, you need to back up a couple of chapters and pay better attention.