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?
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.
