SOLUTION: The property tax, t, on a house is directly proportional to the assessed value, v, of the house. If the property tax on a house with an assessed value of $155,000 is $2325, what is

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Question 1119731: The property tax, t, on a house is directly proportional to the assessed value, v, of the house. If the property tax on a house with an assessed value of $155,000 is $2325, what is the property tax on a house with an assessed value of $210,000?
Answer by ikleyn(52835) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the proportion


2325%2F155000 = x%2F210000.


From the proportion, find  x = %282325%2A210000%29%2F150000.


Use your calculator (or make the calculation manually).

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