Question

The price tag on a shirt says $21.50. The final cost of the shirt, Including sales tax, is $23.22. The equation 21.50+t=23.22 can be used to find the amount of sales tax t in dollars. What is the sales tax?

Answer 1

The sales tax would be $1.72 because 23.22-21.50=
1.72.

Answer 2

the sales tax would be $1.72