To determine how the citizens are being taxed based on the information in the chart, let's carefully analyze the given data for each citizen:
### Citizen A:
- Income: [tex]$35,000
- Tax Rate: 11%
- Taxes Paid: $[/tex]3,850
### Citizen B:
- Income: [tex]$72,000
- Tax Rate: 11%
- Taxes Paid: $[/tex]7,920
To verify if the taxes paid are consistent with the stated tax rate, we calculate the expected taxes for each citizen.
#### Calculation for Citizen A:
1. Convert the tax rate from percentage to decimal: 11% = 0.11
2. Calculate the taxes based on income and tax rate:
[tex]\[
\text{Taxes Paid} = \text{Income} \times \text{Tax Rate}
\][/tex]
Substituting the values:
[tex]\[
\$35,000 \times 0.11 = \$3,850
\][/tex]
Thus, for Citizen A, the calculated taxes match the stated taxes paid: [tex]$3,850.
#### Calculation for Citizen B:
1. Convert the tax rate from percentage to decimal: 11% = 0.11
2. Calculate the taxes based on income and tax rate:
\[
\text{Taxes Paid} = \text{Income} \times \text{Tax Rate}
\]
Substituting the values:
\[
\$[/tex]72,000 \times 0.11 = \[tex]$7,920
\]
Similarly, for Citizen B, the calculated taxes match the stated taxes paid: $[/tex]7,920.
### Conclusion:
Both citizens are being taxed at a consistent rate of 11% of their income, as stated in the chart. The calculated taxes based on their incomes confirm the amounts shown in the chart. Thus, you can fill the blank in the sentence with:
"According to the chart, the citizens are being taxed at a rate of 11%."
