Question

Edgar purchased an item from a store. The price of the item was $20.00. After tax was included, the total price of the item was $21.60. What percent tax was edgar charged?

Answer 1

The percent of tax Edgar was charged is 8%.

Explanation:

Given:

Edgar purchased an item from a store. The price of the item was $20.00. After tax was included, the total price of the item was $21.60.

Now, to find the percent tax edgar charged.

The price of item = $20.00.

The price of item included with tax = $21.60.

So, the amount of tax is:

`21.60-20.00`

`=\$1.60.`

Thus, the tax = $1.60.

Now, to get the percent of tax:

`(1.60)/(20.00) * 100`

`=0.08* 100`

`=8\%.`

Therefore, the percent of tax Edgar was charged is 8%.