Option B
The average tax rate is 20.63 %
Solution:
Given that,
Susan earned $91,000 after deductions and had a total tax due of $18,773
To find: average tax rate
From given,
Earnings = 91, 000
Tax amount = 18, 773
Let "x" be the percent of tax paid
Then, we can say,
x % of 91000 = 18773
Solve the above
[tex]\frac{x}{100} \times 91000 = 18773\\\\x \times 910 = 18773\\\\x = \frac{18773}{910}\\\\x = 20.629 \approx 20.63 \%[/tex]
Thus average tax rate is 20.63 %
