Question

Marta is shopping where there is a sales tax of

8%

percent on any item she buys.
1. Write an equation that represents how much tax (
(t)
) Marta pays on an item whose price is

pp dollars.
2. How much tax does Marta pay on an item whose price is
$
20
$20dollar sign, 20?

Answer 1

Question 1

8% is equal to 0.08, so
`t=0.08p`.

Question 2

`t=0.08(20)=\$ 1.60`