SOLUTION: the tax on a $50 item is $2.50 find the tax on a $110 item

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Question 366263: the tax on a $50 item is $2.50
find the tax on a $110 item
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2.5/50=x/110
50x=275
x=$5.50
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2.5/50=0.05
110*0.05=$5.50
either way works.