Homework Help: math

Posted by tiff on Friday, June 22, 2007 at 11:11am.

The amount of sales tax charged is proportional to the value of the
item bought. If the tax on a
$110.00 item is $8.50, what is the tax on a $150.00 item?

It will be (150/110) x $8.50

150/110*8.50=11.59
$11.59 is your answer

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