Question

Max purchased a guitar for a total of $624, which consisted of the price of the guitar and the sales tax. Was the sales tax rate greater than 3 percent? The price of the guitar that Max purchased was less than $602. The sales tax for the guitar that Max purchased was less than $30.

Answer 1

Yes the sales tax is higher than 3%, it is actually 3.65%.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the price of the guitar that Max bought was $602 (without taxes) and he ended up paying $624 with taxes, then the taxes were $22 (= $624 - $602). The $22 represent 3.65% [= ($22 / $602) x 100] of the guitar's price, and yes it is less than $30.