Question

sales tax on an item is directly proportional to the cost of the item purchased. if the tax on a $600 item is $42, what is the sales tax on a $930 item?

Answer 1

Sales tax is $42 on a $600 item, so
sales tax rate = 42/600 = 7%
Tax on $930 item
=$930 * sales tax rate
=$930*7%
=$65.10

Answer 2

Answer: The sales tax on a $930 item is $65.10.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Price of item = $600

Amount of sales tax = $42

So, Rate of sales tax would be

`(42)/(600)* 100\\\\=7\%`

If the price of an item = $930

Then, the amount of sales tax would be

`(7)/(100)* 930\\\\=\$65.1`

Hence, the sales tax on a $930 item is $65.10.