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Nat2105 [25]
3 years ago
13

A shopper wants to ensure he has enough cash to purchase a $33 encyclopedia, so he asks a clerk what the total will be with the

sales tax included. The clerk tells him the total will be $34.65. What is the sales tax percentage?
My answer is .05 which is 5%. Am I correct?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Evgesh-ka [11]3 years ago
7 0

\huge\boxed{5\%}

First, divide with a calculator.

34.65\div 33=1.05

Now subtract 1, which is equivalent to the value of the item, as it is equal to 100\%.

1.05-1=0.05

Move the decimal two places to the right to convert it to a percentage.

0.05\longrightarrow\large\boxed{5}

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