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Raj bought a pair of basketball shoes for $70. The sales tax on the shoes was $5.60. Which represents the sales tax rate?
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Raj bought a pair of basketball shoes for $70. The sales tax on the shoes was $5.60. Which represents the sales tax rate?

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If you are trying to find the percent then your answer is 8% because you take 5.60 x 100 = 560 then 560 / 70 = 8
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