Question

The sales tax on an item that costs $35 is $2.10. What is the sales tax on an item that costs $68?

Answer 1

Sales tax: `$4.08`
(Total after tax price: `$72.08`)

Explanation:

-To start off, we need to find the "sales tax." To do that we need to divide $2.10 by $35:

`2.10/35=0.06`*

*`0.06` = sales tax

-Now, multiply the sales tax by the next item, in which costs $68.

`0.06*68=4.08`*

*4.08= the amount of tax added to the original price:

`4.08+68=72.08`<-----dollars