SOLUTION: sales tax varies directly with the cost of an item. If you pay $6 sales tax on a $150 coat, what is the sale tax on a pair of shoes that cost $45

SOLUTION: sales tax varies directly with the cost of an item. If you pay $6 sales tax on a $150 coat, what is the sale tax on a pair of shoes that cost $45

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Question 62099: sales tax varies directly with the cost of an item. If you pay $6 sales tax on a $150 coat, what is the sale tax on a pair of shoes that cost $45
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sales tax = k*cost of item, where k = 6/150
sales tax = (6/150)*45
sales tax = $1.80 on pair of shoes
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