Question

The sales tax for an item was $6.80 and it cost $340 before tax. Find the sales tax rate. Write the answer as a percentage.

Answer 1

Answer: 1.788%

Step-by-step explanation

Given

• Sales tax for an item: $6.80

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• Total cost before tax: $340

Procedure

To find the sales tax rate we have to divide the sales tax against the total cost as follows:

`(6.08)/(340)=0.01788`

To convert it to percent we have to multiply times 100%:

`0.01788*100\%=1.788\%`