The sales tax for an item was $18.40 and it cost $460 before tax. Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

Unexplored asked Nov 20, 2022

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The sales tax for an item was $18.40 and it cost $460 before tax.

Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

Unexplored asked Nov 20, 2022

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Answer:

Explanation:

item cost x sales tax rate = sales tax

460 x sales tax rate = 18.40

sales tax rate = 18.40/460

sales tax rate = .04 or 4%

Tobber answered Nov 27, 2022

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