Jerry paid $135.04 after tax for $125.62 worth of groceries. What is the sales tax. rate, to the nearest tenth of a percent?

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Jerry paid $135.04 after tax for $125.62 worth of groceries. What is the sales tax.

rate, to the nearest tenth of a percent?

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Answer:

135.04 - 125.62 = 9.42

9.42/125.62=0.07498805

0.07498805 X 100 = 7.49880592

sales tax = 7.5%

Tomcam answered Dec 21, 2022

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