Question

Shalika bought a purse for $120. The tax rate is 9%.

Which proportion can be used to find the amount of tax Shalika will pay?

A.
9/120=x/100

B.
120/x=100/9

C.
x/120=100/9

D.
120/9=100/x

Answer 1

have you any idea here...?

Answer 2

nope

Answer 3

ok, so 9%, how can you write that in decimal form?

Answer 4

or actually, in fraction form.

Answer 5

0.9

Answer 6

?

Answer 7

B.
120/x=100/9

Answer 8

Any questions @Roc07or ?

Answer 9

@Roc07or are you still there?

Answer 10

Try to think about the defining relationship for percents:

$$\Huge \frac{x}{100}=\frac{a}{b}$$