Question

The state sales tax in Pennsylvania is 0.06 (or 6%). If your total bill at the music store included $1.32 in tax, how much did the merchandise cost?

Answer 1

Answer: The cost of merchandise is $22.

Explanation:

Let the cost of merchandise be x.

Given : The state sales tax in Pennsylvania is 0.06.

The tax amount= $1.32

merchandise we have the following equation :-

`0.06\cdot x=1.32\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=(1.32)/(0.06)\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=22`

Therefore, the merchandise costs $22.

Answer 2

divide the amount of tax paid ( 1.32) by the tax rate (0.06)

1.32/.06 = 22

so the merchandise was $22

22 x 0.06 = 1.32