document.write( "Question 383553: In Central City, a property owner pays school taxes at the rate of 2% of the first $1500 of assessed valuation, 3% of the next $2000, 5% of the next $3000, and 6% of the remainder. How much must the property owner pay in school taxes each year if his home is assessed at $8000 \n" ); document.write( "

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Total of 8000
\n" ); document.write( "2% on the first 1500 = $\"1500%2A0.02+=+30\"$ leaving $\"8000-1500+=+6500\"$ still to go
\n" ); document.write( "3% on the next 2000 = $\"2000+%2A+0.03+=+60\"$ leaving $\"6500-2000+=+4500\"$ left
\n" ); document.write( "5% ofthe next 3000 = $\"3000+%2A+0.05+=+150\"$ leaving $\"4500+-+3000+=+1500\"$ left
\n" ); document.write( "6% of the rest = $\"1500+%2A+0.06+=+90\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Total all of the pieces to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"total+=+30+%2B+60+%2B+150+%2B+90+=+330\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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