Question

An item cost $500 before tax,and the sales tax is $45 ..find the sales tax rate write in percentage

Answer 1

Answer:

9%

Step-by-step explanation:

An item cost $500 before tax,and the sales tax is $45.  Find the sales tax rate as a percentage.  

Represent this tax rate by r.  Then r = $45 / $500 = 0.09, which is equivalent to the percentage 9%.