Lisa buys a television for $4185. if the sales tax is $292.95. what percent is sales tax?

Sales tax = 7%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the percent of sales tax.

We have been given that Lisa buys a television for $4185. The sales tax is $292.95.

We need to figure out x such that x percent of 4185 equals to 292.95. Let us represent this information in an equation.

Let us multiply both sides of equation by 100.

Therefore, sales tax is 7%.

Let us cross check our answer by calculating 7% of 4185.

We can see that 7% of 4185 is 292.95. Hence, sales tax is 7%.

$3720

step-by-step explanation:

taxable income = $31000

as per the 2018-2019 us tax bracket, the tax rate is 12% for an individual whose taxable income is between $9,526 to $38,700.

so, the tax to be paid by him = 12% of 31000

= 0.12 * 31000     [12% converted to decimal as 0.12]

= $3720