Question

The sales tax on a sofa that that costs $575 was $43.13. What was the percent sales tax? (Sales tax in $ is given; Price is given; Calculate tax in%) Need to show work by writing formula, substitute numbers, rewrite correct answer with right unit (like $ or % etc)

Answer 1

change/original price x 100

43.13/575 = 0.07500869 X 100 = 7.5%