Question

Jed buys a sweater that has a sale price of $48. Jed gives the sales clerk $60 and receives $7.80 in change. What is the sales tax rate?.

Answer 1

8.75%

Explanation:

Answer 2

8.75%

Explanation:

money given= $60

Price=$48

returned money should be=$60-$48

=$12

received= $7.80

sales tax=$12-$7.80

=$4.2

%=Sales tax /price×100

=$4.2/$48×100

=8.75%