Question

Rhiann'a paid $5.44 in sales tax on an item that cost $68.00 before tax. A that

rate, how much would she pay in sales tax for an item that costs $36.00
before tax?​

Answer 1

0.055x = 1.54

x = 1.54 / 0.055

x = $28

Explanation:

Let x = the original price of the board game before tax.

We know that the tax cost $1.54 and was 5.5% of the original price.

5.5% in decimal form = 0.055

5.5% of the original price = 0.055x

5.5% of the original price = tax = $1.54