Question

If your salary is $42,500 and your federal income taxes are 10% of your salary, how much money will you owe this year in federal taxes? Assume you have no deductions.

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Answer 1

This question is not how federal income taxes actually work, but the problem wants you to take 10% of 42500

Answer 2

or if ur confused its 42500*0.1 so you would get rid of one 0 which leaves you with?

Answer 3

.1

Answer 4

ok 0.1 and .1 are the same
just answer the question ;-;

Answer 5

but would i do 42500 divided by 0.10?

Answer 6

or the other way around

Answer 7

close :) multiply

Answer 8

thank youuu <3