Question

The price of a silk scarf is $32. The sales tax is $1.92. What is the sales-tax rate?

Answer 1

The sales tax =1.92/32.00=0.06=6%

Answer 2

sales-tax rate = 6%

Explanation:

The price of a silk scarf is $32. The sales tax is $1.92

Let the sale tax rate be s%

Price of silk scarf = $32

Sale tax = s% of 32

Sale tax = $1.92

Thus,

s% of 32 = 1.92

First we change s% to decimal

`(s)/(100)* 32=1.92`

`s=(1.92* 100)/(32)`

`s=6\%`

Hence, The sales-tax rate is 6%