Question

Casey bought a football jersey that cost $129.50. With tax, he paid $137.50. What is the sales tax rate? Thanks :)

Answer 1

6.18%

Explanation:

We take

137.50 - 129.50 = $8.00

So, the amount of tax is $8.00

What is the sales tax rate?

We take

8 divided by 129.50, time 100 = 6.18%

So, the sales tax rate is about 6.18%.