Question

Anita paid a total of $57.50 for a blazer. The price of the blazer was $52.85. What was the sales tax rate?

Answer 1

Answer:

Cost=52.85

Pay=57.50

Let x be the tax rate

x/100*52.85=4.65

x                   =4.65*100/52.85

x                   =465/52.85

x                   =8.798486%

Sales tax rate=8.798486%

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