Question

3) paid $36 in tax on a laptop that costs $1800. What percent

tax did Kaden pay?
[Lesson 3-31
A) 2%
B) 20%
C) 50%
D) 500%
Show your work​

Answer 1

A) The percentage of tax paid by Karen on the Laptop is 2%

Explanation:

The selling price of the laptop = $1800

The tax amount on laptop = $36

Let us assume the tax paid on the laptop = m %

⇒ m% of the selling price = Tax Amount

or, m % of $1800 = $36

`\implies (m)/(100) * 1800  = 36\\or, m = (36 * 100)/(1800)  = 2`

⇒ m = 2 %

or 2 % of $1800 = $36

Hence, the percentage of tax paid by Karen on the Laptop is 2%