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The sales tax on a surfboard is $12. What is the percent of sales tax?

need help

User Shuhalo
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Answer:

5%

Explanation:

225x=12

divide 225 on both sides to get

0.05

Now convert into a decimal by moving two spaces to the right

then you get 5%

User Lsuarez
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if you do have the original price, if you could please provide this, i could give you a more accurate answer
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