Question

Jacqueline’s purchase before sales tax totaled $32. The total including tax was $33.92. What was the sales tax rate?

Answer 1

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Find Sales Tax
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$33.92 - $32 = $1.92

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Find Sales Tax Rate 
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$\text {Sales Tax = } \dfrac{1.92}{32} \times 100$

$\text {Sales Tax = } 6 \%$