To determine how much of Rick's federal tax payment went towards international affairs, we need to use the percentage allocated for international affairs.
Given data:
- Rick's total federal tax payment: \[tex]$10,720
- Percentage allocated to international affairs: 1.85%
Step-by-Step Solution:
1. First, we convert the percentage of federal tax allocated to international affairs into its decimal form. This is done by dividing the percentage by 100:
\[
1.85\% = \frac{1.85}{100} = 0.0185
\]
2. Next, we calculate the amount of Rick's payment that went to international affairs by multiplying the total amount of tax paid by the decimal form of the percentage:
\[
\text{International affairs amount} = 10,720 \times 0.0185
\]
3. Performing the multiplication, we get:
\[
10,720 \times 0.0185 = 198.32
\]
Therefore, \$[/tex]198.32 of Rick's federal tax payment went to international affairs.
