Question

Steve paid 10% tax on a purchase of $40. Select the dollar amount of the tax and the total dollar amount Steve paid on the number line

Answer 1

In other words, the question is asking what is 10% of $40?
\[\rm \frac{ given~percentage }{ 100 } *\frac{of~given~number}{1}= answer\]

Answer 2

Given percentage=10
of given number(which is )=40