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4) If Trina multiplied her purchase price by 1,07 to get her total bill. what percent sales tax was she paying?​

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Answer:

7%

Explanation:

When multiplying with decimals as percentage rates, we start with the original 100% in something. That is also represented as 1.00. Since Trina multiplied with 1.07, that .07 is the amount added, which is 7% when converting the decimal to a percent.

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