How much tax would de paid on an item which costs $800.00 if the tax is 16% of the cost?

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14 February, 11:18

How much tax would de paid on an item which costs $800.00 if the tax is 16% of the cost?

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Caiden Frey · Answer 1

To find the amount of tax an item would produce, multiply it's price by the tax expressed as a decimal.

In this case, we would multiply $800 and. 16 to get $128.

Peter Whitehead · Answer 2

Tax=$128

make a proportion:

16/100=x/800

16*800:100