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Sam bought brushes for $8, a palette for $5, and oil paints for $15. He paid $29.82 in all. What sales-tax rate did Sam pay?
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Sam bought brushes for $8, a palette for $5, and oil paints for $15. He paid $29.82 in all. What sales-tax rate did Sam pay?

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Sam payed a sales-tax rate of 6.5%.
User Vasilen Donchev
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Sam paid a 6.5% Sales Tax.

Formula...
1.82/28.00= X/100X= 6.5%
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