Step-by-step explanation:
9$ x 71 hours (rewritten) 9x 71 = 639
plus the commission
10% x 1,901$ (rewritten) .1 x 1,901 = 190.1
639 + 190.1 = 829.1
Answer: $4.52
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question, sales tax rate is $8.25 per $100, this means that for every $100 item sold, $8.25 will be paid as sales tax.
Sales tax for 54.80 = x
Step 2: write the equation as;
8.25 = $100
Sales tax for $1 item will be (divide both sides by 100
$8. 25/ 100 = $0.0825
Step 3: determine the sales tax on $1 item, that is if sales tax $1 item = $0.0825
Sales tax for $54.80 item will be 0.0825 x 54.80
= $4.52
