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An item costs $330 before tax, and the sales tax is $23.10 . find the sales tax rate. write your answer as a percentage.
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An item costs $330 before tax, and the sales tax is $23.10 . find the sales tax rate. write your answer as a percentage.

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Divide sales tax amount over the item's cost
23.1 / 330 = 0.07
Therefore the sales tax is 7%
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