Question

A pack of cinnamon-scented pencils sells for $6.00. What is the sales tax rate if the total cost of the pencils is $6.24?

The sales tax rate is what percentage.

Answer 1

it would be a 4% sales tax

Explanation:

6.24

-6.00

.24/6 (amount of dollars divided by the total tax)

.04 or 4%