document.write( "Question 1171022: a. State sales tax S is directly proportional to retail price p . An item that sells for 180 dollars has a sales tax of 10.22 dollars. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find a mathematical model that gives the amount of sales tax S in terms of the retail price p .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b. What is the sales tax on a 350 dollars purchase. Round to the nearest cent.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The sales tax on a 350 dollar purchase is $
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\n" ); document.write( "a. State sales tax S is directly proportional to retail price p . An item that sells for 180 dollars has a sales tax of 10.22 dollars. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find a mathematical model that gives the amount of sales tax S in terms of the retail price p .\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Function:S(p)=\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b. What is the sales tax on a 350 dollars purchase. Round to the nearest cent.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The sales tax on a 350 dollar purchase is $
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\"matrix%281%2C7%2C+S%2C+%22=%22%2C+10.22%2F180%2C+%22=%22%2C+.0568%2C+or%2C+%225.68%25%22%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Correct answer: \"highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C4%2C+%22Function%3A%22%2C+S%28p%29%2C+%22=%22%2C+.0568p%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute $350 for p in the above function, and you should get a correct answer of: \"highlight_green%28%22%2419.88%22%29\" \n" ); document.write( "
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