Question

Jim bought a pair of shoes for $50 and laces for $1 if the sales tax is 7% how much tax must he pay?

Answer 1

from the question given, we have

1. cost of shoes

2. percentage of sale tax

3. cost of laces

let's find 7% in $50 and also $1

the sales tax in the shoes are

$\begin{gathered} 7\text{ \% in 50} \\ \frac{7}{100}=\frac{x}{50} \\ 100x=7\times50 \\ 100x=350 \\ \text{divide both sides by 100} \\ \frac{100x}{100}=\frac{350}{100} \\ x=3.5 \end{gathered}$