Question

Marshall purchases a duffel bag priced at $20. With sales tax, the total comes out to $20. 95. What is the sales tax percentage?

Answer 1

well, the tax is cleary just 20.95 - 20 = 0.95, so 95 cents, now, if we take 20(origin amount) to be the 100%, what is 0.95 off of it in percentage?

`\begin{array}{ccll} amount&\%\\ \cline{1-2} 20 & 100\\ 0.95& x \end{array} \implies \cfrac{20}{0.95}~~=~~\cfrac{100}{x} \\\\\\ 20x=95\implies x=\cfrac{95}{20}\implies x=4.75`