Asked by Cassidy

MegaMart collects a sales tax equal to 1/16 of the retail price of each purchase and sends this money tp the state government.

a. Is the amount of tax collected proportional to the cost of an item before tax is added?

b. Is the amount of tax collected proportional to the cost of an item after tax has been added?
Answered by bobpursley
yes, yes

Tax=1/16* price
cost=tax+price=1/16 price+price=17/16* price
Answered by Cassidy
I still don't understand, can you explain more detail? and why it became 17/16*price?
Answered by JAMAR
0.5cm=1.5m
Answered by Jo
Yes,yes :)
Answered by haily
i don't understand i need to show work..HELP
Answered by Anonymous
Is the amount of tax collected proportional to the cost of an item after tax has benn added? Explain?
Answered by Anonymous
Yes and yes because all of the ratios between the quantities are the same - which is 16/1 in your case.