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Book is 24 dollars. Ben pays 25.02. what is sales tax rate.

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Answer:

he paid $1.02 tax. i think that based on this, the tax rate would be 1.025%, but i might be wrong

Explanation:

User Gregjer
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25.02-24.00=x

1.02=x

24.00(x)=1.02

24x=1.02

(24x)/(24) = (1.02)/(24)

x=0.0425
Sales tax rate is 4.25&
User JLK
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