what is the sales tax on the second item?

Question

there is a sales tax of $6 on an item that costs $93 before tax. a second item costs $294.50 before tax

Answer 1

Use a proportion: $6/$93 = t/$294.5

 

t = $19

Answer 2

6/93=0.0645161=6.45161 %

6.45161 %*$294.50=0.0645161*$294.50=$19.00 tax

you can round off 6.45161 % to whatever place you like such as 6.45 % for example, or 6.452 %, etc.