Question

A company collected $7,800 by selling shoes. The company had $6,084 left after paying the tax. What was the percentage of tax?

Answer 1

22%

Explanation:

The percentage of tax can be found by calculating the percent change.

new - old / old

6084 - 7800 / 7800

= -0.22 or -22%

This means the price decreased by 22%, meaning you paid 22% in taxes.

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