Question

A pack of cinnamon-scented pencils sells for $4.00. What is the sales tax rate if the total cost of the pencils is $4.20?

Answer 1

Answer: The sales tax rate is 5%.

Step-by-step explanation: In order to calculate the sales tax rate you need to divide the amount of sales tax by the amount of the purchase. In this case you divide .20 by $4.00. .2 / 4 = .05 = 5% sales tax rate