Question

A pack of cinnamon-scented pencils sells for $6.00. What is the sales tax rate if the total cost of the pencils is $6.48?

please show how you did it

Answer 1

8

Explanation:

First subtract 6.48 by 6.00 next you'll get .48 now you need to divide that by 6.00 and next you get 0.8 so convert it to a whole # which is 8.

Answer 2

$6.48- $6.00= $.48
.48÷ 6.0= 0.08
0.08 = 8%
tax rate is 8%