Question

Calculate 7 1/4 tax on $1,540. a. $11.17 b. $109.34 c. $111.65 d. $113.96

Answer 1

C. $111.65 would be the answer

Answer 2

The question is asking us to find tax on an amount of $1,540 at the rate of $7\frac{1}{4}%$ Percent means out of 100.

$7\frac{1}{4}=\frac{29}{4}=7.25.$

7.25% =0.0725.

To find the tax to be paid we need to find 0.0725 of 1,540.

Tax to be paid = 0.0725x1540=111.65.

Tax on amount of $1540 at the rate of  tex]7\frac{1}{4}%[/tex]  is $111.65.

Option c. $111.65  is the right answer.