Question

Kyle lives in a state that has 6% sales tax. If c represents the cost of an item and t represents the sales tax on the item, which equation expresses the relationship between these two variables

Answer 1

t = 0.06c

Explanation:

Given the following :

Percentage sales tax on items = 6%

Cost of item = c

Amount of sales tax on item = t

Amount of sales tax is the product of the sales tax percentage and the cost of item purchased

Hence, Amount of sales tax;

t = 6% × cost of item (c)

t = 0.06 × c

t = 0.06c