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A notebook costs 4.50 plus sales tax.after sales tax, the notebook is 4.86. what is the sales tax rate

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Sales Tax = $4.85 - $4.50 = $0.35

Sales Tax Rate = 0.35/4.50 x 100 = 7.78%

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Answer: The sales tax rate = 7.78%
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