Question

Sara went shopping and bought a pair of shoes for $33.00. The shoes cost $35.31 after tax. What was the tax rate?

Answer 1

7%

Explanation:

Tax price = 35.31 - 33

=>Tax price = 2.31

Tax rate = Tax Price/Original Price x 100

= 2.31/33 x 100

= 0.07 x 100

= 7%

Answer 2

Explanation:

so if 33.00$ were 100% then you have to fund how many % is 35.31$

to do that you can just multiply 35.31$ to 100 and then divide it too 33.00$

`(35.31 * 100) / 33`

that is 107 % and so

35.31 = 107%

33.00=100%

substract 107 from 100 and you get the tax rate

107-100=7 % tax

hope you understood :)