A family has an annual income of $25,200. of this, 1/4 is spent for food, 1/5 for housing, 1/10 for clothing, 1/9 for savings, 1/4 for taxes, and the rest for other expenses. how much is spent for taxes?

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Izabelle Herman

27 July, 17:00

A family has an annual income of $25,200. of this, 1/4 is spent for food, 1/5 for housing, 1/10 for clothing, 1/9 for savings, 1/4 for taxes, and the rest for other expenses. how much is spent for taxes?

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Aliza Powers · Answer 1

To answer the question, you have to multiply $25,200 by 1/4 (portion allocated / alloted for the tax -

$25,200 * 1/4 = 25,200/4 (then divide 25,200 by 4)

= $6,300

Therefore, the family spent $6,300 for taxes from their annual income of $25,200.