Question

Valentina purchased a shirt for $29.00. Determine the proportion to use to find the tax she
will pay if the tax rate is 5.5%.
(1 point)
$29.00 5.5 0.055 x percent x dollars 100
Determine the total price of the shirt including the tax. Round the answer to the nearest
hundredth.
(1 point)

Answer 1

Proportion: x/29 = 5.5/100 (where x is the tax in dollars)

Tax = 29*(5.5/100) = 1.595 ≈ $1.60

Total price = 29.00 + 1.60 = $30.60