Question

mick paid $2.94 in sales tax on an item that cost $42.00 before tax. At that rate, how much would he pay in sales tax for an item that costs $58.00 before tax?

Answer 1

$62.06

2.94 / 42 = .07 so the sales tax is 7%

Multiply .07 * 58 (you get 4.06) and then add it to 58

Answer 2

Amount of sales tax paid on an item that cost $42.00 is $2.94.

Rate of sales tax paid = 2.94÷42 =0.07 = 7%.

Rate of sales tax paid by Mick is 7%. The question is asking is to find the sales tax he will pay on an item that costs $58 before tax.

Sales Tax paid by Mick on an item costing $58.00 is 7% of $58.00 =0.07 of 58=4.06.

Sales tax paid for an item that costs $58.00 before tax is $4.06.