Question

The sales tax for an item was $23.40 and it cost $390 before tax. Find the sales tax rate.

Answer 1

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Sales tax on the item is ~

${ \qquad{ \sf{ \dashrightarrow}}} \: \: \sf \ 23.40$

Cost of the item is ~

${ \qquad{ \sf{ \dashrightarrow}}} \: \: \sf \ 390$

sale tax rate is ~

${ \qquad{ \sf{ \dashrightarrow}}} \: \: \sf \: \dfrac{ \ 23.40}{ \ 390} \times 100$

${ \qquad{ \sf{ \dashrightarrow}}} \: \: \sf \: 0.06 \times 100$

${ \qquad{ \sf{ \dashrightarrow}}} \: \: \sf \: 6 \%$

Therefore, the sales tax rate is 6 %