Ted’annual salary is $35,000 and he pays his last year tax $5,000. While Gaby’s salary is $45,000, and she pays tax of $7,500. Based on these two persons, we can say that the “average” tax rate is (use the concept of SLOPE):
a)20%
b)10%
c)23%
d)25%
Option (d).
Using the concept of slope,
Tax rate = Difference in tax / Difference in salary
= $(7,500 - 5,000) / $(45,000 - 35,000)
= $2,500 / $10,000
= 0.25
= 25%
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