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

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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




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anonymous · Answer

Answer is B. If you take 120/X= 100/9 and cross multiply you will get 100X= 120 times 9 (100X= 1,080) take 1080 divided by 100 and you will get $10.80 as your tax payment. Hope this helps !! :D