When you buy something,it actually costs more than you may think-at least in terms of how much money you must earn to buy it. For example, if you pay 23% of your income in taxes, how much money would you have to earn to buy a used car for $7,700?​

Answer :

Answer:

We need to earn $10,000 to buy that car.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let initial bank account balance = 0;

Suppose our income is $x.

Since 23% of income shpould be paid in taxes,

Money paid in taxes =[tex]\frac{23}{100} \times[/tex][tex]x[/tex]

After paying taxes,

Money in our account = Income - Money paid in taxes;

Money in our account = x - [tex]\frac{23}{100}\times[/tex] [tex]x[/tex]

Money in our account = [tex]\frac{77}{100}\times[/tex] [tex]x[/tex].   (equation 1)

Given,

Price of the car to be bought = $7700   (equation 2)

To be able to buy that car,

Money in account = Price of the car

From equation 1 and equation 2,

[tex]\frac{77}{100}\times[/tex][tex]x = 7700[/tex]

[tex]x=\frac{7700\times100}{77}[/tex]

Therefore,

x = $10000.

Therefore

We need to earn $10000 to buy the car.

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