celinavelasquez1
celinavelasquez1 celinavelasquez1
  • 16-05-2020
  • Mathematics
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If a shirt costs $40 and the amount of tax collected was $2 what is the sales tax rate?

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wegnerkolmp2741o
wegnerkolmp2741o wegnerkolmp2741o
  • 16-05-2020

Answer:

5%

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the tax, we take the price times the tax rate

2 = 40* rate

Divide each side by 40

2/40 =rate

.05 = rate

Changing to percent form

5% = rate

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joshleemelendez
joshleemelendez joshleemelendez
  • 16-05-2020

Answer:

tax rate = 2 / 40  = 1 /20 = 0.05 *100 = 5%

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