Please help A sweater at Target costs $28. After tax the sweater is $30.24. What is the sales tax rate?

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Nikita Gorshkov asked Jul 8, 2023

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Please help A sweater at Target costs

$28. After tax the sweater
is $30.24. What is the sales
tax rate?

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Nikita Gorshkov asked Jul 8, 2023

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Explanation:

cost = price × (1 + tax rate)

30.24 = 28 × (1 + r)

30.24 = 28 + 28r

2.24 = 28r

r = 2.24/28

r = 0.08

r = 8%

Answer: 8%

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