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Is there a proportional relationship between the cost of items before tax and the cost of items after tax?

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Answer:Yes,

There is a direct proportional relationship

between the cost of items before tax and the

cost of items after tax.

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Explanation:

Given - A city has a 5% sales tax.

To find - Is there a proportional relationship

between the cost of items

before tax and the cost of items after

tax?

Proof

Yes, cost of items before tax is directly

proportional to cost of items after tax.

Reason

With the increase in the sales tax, there is

increase in the cost of items after tax, therefore,

there is a direct relation between cost of items

before tax and cost of items after tax.

Explanation:

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