SOLUTION: Help! Katie Couric paid $1.35 sales tax on a blouse that was marked $18.00. At the same tax rate, how much sales tax would she pay for a $34.00 pair of pants?

SOLUTION: Help! Katie Couric paid $1.35 sales tax on a blouse that was marked $18.00. At the same tax rate, how much sales tax would she pay for a $34.00 pair of pants?

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Question 887146: Help! Katie Couric paid $1.35 sales tax on a blouse that was marked $18.00. At the same tax rate, how much sales tax would she pay for a $34.00 pair of pants?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
tax rate = 135/1800
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Tax on $34.00 = 34.00*tax rate

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