Respuesta :

First, you would need to create an equation for this problem. Let x represent the unknown tax. 
[tex] \frac{x}{10.50} [/tex] = [tex] \frac{5}{100} [/tex]

Next, you would cross multiply. 
100x = 52.5

Now, all you would have to do is isolate the x. To do this, you would divide both sides by 100. 
x = $0.525

I hope this helps!