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16 July, 16:38

If the sales tax rate is $8.25 per $100.00. What is the sales tax if the sale amount is $54.80?

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  1. 16 July, 18:31
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    Answer: $4.52

    Step-by-step explanation:

    From the question, sales tax rate is $8.25 per $100, this means that for every $100 item sold, $8.25 will be paid as sales tax.

    Sales tax for 54.80 = x

    Step 2: write the equation as;

    8.25 = $100

    Sales tax for $1 item will be (divide both sides by 100

    $8. 25 / 100 = $0.0825

    Step 3: determine the sales tax on $1 item, that is if sales tax $1 item = $0.0825

    Sales tax for $54.80 item will be 0.0825 x 54.80

    = $4.52
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