A shirt cost $25. After taxes it cost $30. what percent of the original price are the taxes?

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asked Dec 7, 2023 180k views

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Jonathan Robbins · Answer 1 · 2023-12-12T23:00:28+0000

Original price of shirt = $ 25

Cost of the shirt after taxes = $ 30

Amount of tax = $30 - $25 = $5

Percentage of the original price that are taxes

=> 5/ 25 x 100

=> 500/ 25

=> 20 percent