algebraFederal Individual Income Tax Data
$$
\begin{array}{l|c|c}
\text { Adjusted gross income } & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Percentage of } \\
\text { federal income } \\
\text { tax returns filed }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Percentage of } \\
\text { total federal } \\
\text { income tax paid }
\end{array} \\
\hline \text { Less than } \$ 15,000 & 24.3 \% & 0.1 \% \\
\$ 15,000 \text { to } \$ 29,999 & 20.4 \% & 1.4 \% \\
\$ 30,000 \text { to } \$ 49,999 & 17.6 \% & 4.1 \% \\
\$ 50,000 \text { to } \$ 99,999 & 21.7 \% & 14.9 \% \\
\$ 100,000 \text { to } \$ 199,999 & 11.8 \% & 21.9 \% \\
\$ 200,000 \text { to } \$ 249,999 & 1.5 \% & 5.9 \% \\
\$ 250,000 \text { and above } & 2.7 \% & 51.6 \%
\end{array}
$$
a. Consider people with adjusted gross incomes of less than $\$ 100,000$. What percentage of federal tax returns were filed by this income group, and what percentage of total federal income taxes did this income group pay?
b. Consider people with adjusted gross incomes of more than $\$ 100,000$. What percentage of federal tax returns were filed by this income group, and what percentage of total federal income taxes did this income group pay?
c. Do you think your answers to parts (a) and (b) indicate that the current distribution of income taxes is fair or unfair? Defend your opinion.
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