If the sales tax rate is $8.25 per $100.00.What is the sales tax if the sale amount is $54.80?

$4.52

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, sales tax rate is $8.25 per $100, this means that for every $100 item sold, $8.25 will be paid as sales tax.

Sales tax for 54.80 = x

Step 2: write the equation as;

8.25 = $100

Sales tax for $1 item will be (divide both sides by 100

$8. 25/ 100 = $0.0825

Step 3: determine the sales tax on $1 item, that is if sales tax $1 item = $0.0825

Sales tax for $54.80 item will be 0.0825 x 54.80

= $4.52

Julius’ original number was 3 & Laila cheated as accordingly number was 20 ! but she said 108 .

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Julius pick number x , So we have following instructions as :

Add three to your number and multiply the sum by five

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"Now take that number and subtract seven from it and tell me the new number.” “Twenty-three,”

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So , Julius’ original number was 3 .

In the next round Leila is supposed to pick a number between 1 and 10 and follow the same instructions. She gives her final result as 108. i.e.

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Therefore , Julius’ original number was 3 & Laila cheated as accordingly number was 20 ! but she said 108 .