Problem solving

Question

the tax bill for a house with an assessed value of $75,630 is $847. At the same rate, find the tax (to the nearest dollar) for a house with an assessed value of $110,000.

Answer 1

This is question of propertion

 

tax of another house = x

 

75630 / 847 = 110000/x

 

cross multiplication

 

75630x = 93170000

x =1231.9

 

x=$ 1232