Question

The sales tax for an item was $26.60 and it cost $380 before tax. Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

Answer 1

Answer:

7% sales tax

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following question:
Sales tax = $26.60
It costs $380 before tax

In order to find the answer, we simply find a random percentage of the original cost before tax.

$\frac{7\times380}{100} =2660\div100=26.6=26.60$
7% sales tax rate.

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