valeriejackson1 valeriejackson1
  • 06-08-2021
  • Mathematics
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The sales tax for an item was $18.40 and it cost $460 before tax.
Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

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drmallery drmallery
  • 08-08-2021

Answer:

4%

Step-by-step explanation:

item cost x sales tax rate = sales tax

460 x sales tax rate = 18.40

sales tax rate = 18.40/460

sales tax rate = .04 or 4%

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