If you watch cost $40 and you must pay 6.5% sales tax how much will the tax be?

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asked Jun 23, 2021 31.0k views

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Milosdju · Answer 1 · 2021-06-24T17:44:38+0000

Answer:

$2.60

Explanation:

Set up a proportion.

6.5/100 = the sales tax percentage

set 40 equal to 100

$(6.5)/(100) \\$ =
(?)/(40)

Divide 100 by 40 so we understand the relationship.

100/40=2.5

Now we divide 6.5 by 2.5 so they can be equal.

6.5/2.5= 2.6