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Question 44 • Financial Math - MA2007

On your property tax bill, you see the following table.DestinationShare of Your TaxesRoads$241Schools$896Public Safety$154Township$177What percentage of your taxes went to funding public safety?

Answer
A
10.49%
B
12.06%
C
11.72%
D
8.94%

Explanation

Add the amounts to find the total taxes: $241 + $896 + $154 + $177 = $1,468. Public safety received $154, so ($154 ÷ $1,468) × 100 ≈ 10.49%; the correct choice is 10.49%.

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