document.write( "Question 602408: Please help me solve this word problem I don't know weather to divide $11,450 into $57,250 or multiply it.Harry pays federal income taxes of $11,450 on an income of $57,250.In the same tax bracket, what would be the tax on an income of $48,000? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "tax bracket for paying federal income taxes of $11,450 on an income of $57,250.
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document.write( "$11,450 / $57,250 = .20 or a 20% tax bracket\r
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document.write( "In the same tax bracket, what would be the tax on an income of $48,000?
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document.write( " .20*$48,000 = $9,600 \n" );
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