a. The sales tax on a $24.95 subtotal at a rate of 9.5%, the tax is $2.37.
b. The subtotal when given a sales tax of $1.61 at a 9.5% rate, the subtotal is $16.95.
The question involves calculating sales tax based on a given percentage. There are two parts to this question:
Calculating the amount of sales tax for a subtotal of $24.95 with a tax rate of 9.5%.
Finding the original subtotal if the amount of sales tax is $1.61 with the same tax rate.
For part a, we convert the percentage to a decimal (9.5% becomes 0.095) and multiply by $24.95:
Sales tax = $(24.95) × (0.095) = $2.37
Therefore, The sales tax on a $24.95 subtotal at a rate of 9.5%, the tax is $2.37.
For part b, to find the subtotal before tax, we divide the sales tax by the tax rate:
Subtotal = $(1.61) ÷ (0.095) = $16.95
In both cases, we've used the formula: Amount of sales tax = price × rate of sales tax.
Therefore, The subtotal when given a sales tax of $1.61 at a 9.5% rate, the subtotal is $16.95.
The probable question may be:
2. The tax rate at this restaurant is 9.5%.
a. Another person's subtotal is $24.95. How much will their sales tax be?
b. Some other person’s sales tax is $1.61. How much was their subtotal?