The property taxes in a town decrease as the distance from the local elementary school increases. The greatest property taxes are 4.5%, and for every 10 miles from the school, property taxes decrease by 0.5 percentage points. If a house's property taxes are 3%, what is the distance of that house from the school?Choose 1 answer:(A) 10 miles(B) 20 miles(C) 30 miles(D) 40 miles
Q. The property taxes in a town decrease as the distance from the local elementary school increases. The greatest property taxes are 4.5%, and for every 10 miles from the school, property taxes decrease by 0.5 percentage points. If a house's property taxes are 3%, what is the distance of that house from the school?Choose 1 answer:(A) 10 miles(B) 20 miles(C) 30 miles(D) 40 miles
Property Tax Rate Explanation: The highest property tax rate is 4.5%. For every 10 miles from the school, the tax rate decreases by 0.5%.
House's Tax Rate: The house's property tax rate is 3%, which is 1.5% less than the highest rate of 4.5%.
Calculation of Decreases: To find out how many 0.5% decreases there are in 1.5%, we divide 1.5% by 0.5%.Calculation: 1.5%/0.5%=3
Distance Calculation: Each 0.5% decrease represents a distance of 10 miles from the school.
Total Distance: To find the total distance, we multiply the number of decreases by 10 miles.Calculation: 3×10 miles = 30 miles
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