To find a sales tax of 6% on a purchase of $90.00 using the proportion method you would write the following:
6/100 = ST/$90
The calculations in this problem would give you the following: (ST)= $540.00
100 ST = 540
Divide 540 by 100.
The answer would be $95.40 because 6/100 is .06, which equals 540/90 = 6% and you multiply that by 90. What you get is 5.4, and add that to 90, you get $95.40.
The problem just asks for the tax, not the total purchase.
Ok then, it'd be $5.40...
You have made a purchase of $87.00. The state sales tax is 6% and the county tax is 1.25%. The total tax is _____ .
You have made a purchase of $87.00. The state sales tax is 6% and the county tax is 1.25%. The total tax is _____ .
To find the sales tax of 6% on a purchase of $90.00 using the proportion method, you would set up a proportion where the tax rate is compared to the purchase amount. The proportion is written as:
6/100 = ST/$90
To solve for the sales tax (ST), you cross-multiply and solve for ST:
(6 * $90) / 100 = ST
Combining and simplifying the numbers:
$540 / 100 = ST
Which gives you:
ST = $5.40
Therefore, the sales tax on a purchase of $90.00 with a 6% tax rate would be $5.40.