Question

Lisa's store collects 5% sales tax on every item sold. If she collected $22.00 in sales tax, what was the cost of the item her store sold?

Answer 1

22/0.05 = 440
therefore the cost of the item was $440

(5% of 440 = 22)

Answer 2

5% of sold is tax
22.00=tax
therefor
22.00=5% of total

5%=5/100=1/20
'of' means multiply
22.00=1/20 times totl
multiply both sides by 20/1 to clear fraction
440.00=total



cost of items is $440.00