There is a sales tax of $14 on an item that costs $147 before tax. A second item costs $84 before tax. What is the sales tax on the second item?

Question

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Answer 1

fractional tax on first item=14/147=(2×7)/(21×7)=2/21.

Apply the same fraction to the second item=84×2/21=$8.