Question

what does the value of 1.10 mean in this problem?
dollars
0% 5.5% 100%
0.055·20 = y
y = 1.10
the sales tax rate is 1.10%. zara will pay $1.10 in sales tax.

Explanation:

The formula \(0.055\times20 = y\) is calculating the sales tax amount. Here, \(0.055\) is the sales tax rate (since \(5.5\%=0.055\)) and \(20\) is the base amount (in dollars). When we multiply the tax rate by the base amount, we get the actual tax amount. So, \(y = 1.10\) represents the amount of sales - tax in dollars.

Answer:

Zara will pay \(\$1.10\) in sales tax.