Question

The sales tax rate is 6%. If c represents the cost of an item and s represents the amount of sales tax, which of the following equations represents the relationship between c and s?

c = 0.6 s
s = 0.06 c
s = c + 0.06
c = s + 6

Answer 1

Answer: B. s = 0.06c

Step-by-step explanation: If s is the total amount of sales tax then it has to be before the equal sign. Also the c is the amount of sales tax so it is multiplied by the sales tax rate (6% is converted to the decimal 0.06) 0.06 to get the total sales tax.

Answer 2

s = 0.06 c

Explanation:

The sales tax rate is 6%, which means that the amount of sales tax (s) is 6% of the cost of an item (c).

Therefore, the equation that represents the relationship between c and s is:

s = 0.06 c

This equation expresses that the amount of sales tax (s) is equal to 6% (0.06) of the cost of the item (c).