Question

Kira's store collects 5% sales tax on every item sold. If she collected $22 in sales tax, what was the cost of the items her store sold?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\ 440$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x -----> the cost of the items Kira's store sold

Remember that

$5\%=5/100=0.05$ ----> sales tax in decimal number

we know that

The cost of the items that Kira's store sold multiplied by the sales tax in decimal number must be equal to $22

so

$0.05x=22$

Solve for x

Divide by 0.05 both sides

$x=\ 440$