Mario bought a shirt priced at $ 24.99 and a pair of pants priced at $ 39.99. For these items, he paid a total of $ 69.53 , sales tax included. What was the sales tax rate?

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Mario bought a shirt priced at $ 24.99 and a pair of pants priced at $ 39.99. For these items, he paid a total of $ 69.53 , sales tax included. What was the sales tax rate?

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24.99 + 39.99 = 64.98

69.53-64.98 = 4.55

4.55/69.53 = 0.0654 = 6.5% sales tax

Haiyyu answered Apr 21, 2019

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