in Chicago, the tax on a property assessed at $610,000 is $12,810. If tax rates are proportional in this city how much would the tax be on a property assessed at $520,000?

Respuesta :

$610, 000 = $12, 810

$520, 000 = ?

cross multiply

[tex]\text{tax =}\frac{12810\times520000}{610000}=\frac{6661200000}{610000}=\text{ \$}10920[/tex]