On your property tax bill, you see the following table:

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}
\hline Destination & Share of Your Taxes \\
\hline Roads & [tex]$\$[/tex] 241[tex]$ \\
\hline Schools & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 896$[/tex] \\
\hline Public Safety & [tex]$\$[/tex] 154[tex]$ \\
\hline Township & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 177$[/tex] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

What percentage of your taxes went to funding public safety?

A. [tex]$10.49 \%$[/tex]
B. [tex]$12.06 \%$[/tex]
C. [tex]$11.72 \%$[/tex]
D. [tex]$8.94 \%$[/tex]

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.



Answer :

To determine what percentage of your taxes went to funding public safety, let's follow these steps:

1. Sum the total amount of taxes allocated to all sectors:

- Roads: [tex]$241 - Schools: $[/tex]896
- Public Safety: [tex]$154 - Township: $[/tex]177

Add these amounts together to get the total taxes.

[tex]\[ 241 + 896 + 154 + 177 = 1468 \][/tex]

So, the total amount of taxes is [tex]$1468. 2. Calculate the percentage of taxes that went to public safety: - The amount allocated to public safety is $[/tex]154.
- The total amount of taxes is [tex]$1468. To find the percentage, use the following formula: \[ \text{Percentage to Public Safety} = \left( \frac{\text{Public Safety Amount}}{\text{Total Taxes}} \right) \times 100 \] Substitute the values: \[ \text{Percentage to Public Safety} = \left( \frac{154}{1468} \right) \times 100 \] Calculate the result: \[ \text{Percentage to Public Safety} \approx 10.49 \% \] 3. Compare the calculated percentage with the given choices: a. $[/tex]10.49 \%[tex]$ b. $[/tex]12.06 \%[tex]$ c. $[/tex]11.72 \%[tex]$ d. $[/tex]8.94 \%$

The percentage of taxes that went to funding public safety is approximately [tex]\( 10.49\% \)[/tex].

Thus, the correct answer is:

a. [tex]\( 10.49\% \)[/tex]