Acell phone costs $170 and has a tax rate of 7%. write and solve a proportion to find how much tax is paid on the cell phone.

The Amount of tax paid on the cell phone is $11.9

Step-by-step explanation:

Given as :

The cost of the cell phone = x = $170

The tax rate of the cell phone = r = 7% of the phone cost

Let The Amount of tax paid on the cell phone = $y

Now, According to question

The Amount of tax paid on the cell phone = 7 % of cost of the cell phone

i.e y = 7% of x

Or, y = × x

Or,  y = × $170

Or, y =

∴ y = 7 × 1.7

i.e y = $11.9

So,The Amount of tax paid on the cell phone = y = $11.9

Hence, The Amount of tax paid on the cell phone is $11.9   Answer

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