Answer:
sales tax = 8.2 %
base value = 25% increase
Explanation:
given data
bought = $15.25
final bill = $16.50
to find out
the sales tax rate
solution
we take tax rate and divide by original price tat is
take rate is = 16.50 - 15.25 = $1.25
so
sales tax = [tex]\frac{1.25}{15.25}[/tex]
sales tax = 8.1967 %
so correct option is 8.2%
and
we consider height of Redwood tree = x feet
and height of Oak tree = y feet
so that difference in height of two trees are = change in height from Oak tree to Redwood tree is
difference in height of two trees = | x - y |
so that % change height Oak tree to Redwood tree
thus % change height from Oak tree to Redwood tree taking
so that
Oak tree as base value will be
base value = [tex]\frac{(x-y)}{b}[/tex] × 100
base value = [tex]\frac{(120 -150) }{120}[/tex] × 100
base value = 25% increase