Question

A shopper payed $530 for an item marked $500 what is the percent of the sales tax

Answer 1

Well I have all my work here and it should be 6 percent

Answer 2

First find the amount of tax paid, by subtracting the total amount paid from the cost of the item:

530 - 500 = 30

Now divide the amount of tax paid by the cost of the item:

30 / 500 = 0.06

Multiply by 100:

0.06 * 100 = 6% tax