At $5.96 per $100.00,what is the tax on $44,500.00?
Let $x be the tax on $44,500.00.
\(\frac{5.96}{100.00}=\frac{x}{44,500.00}\)
\(x = \frac{(5.96)(44500)}{100}=2652.2\)
The tax on $44,500.00 is $2652.20.
