Question

Peter spent $285 on a $250 CD player with tax. What was the
percentage of tax?
%

Answer 1

$285 x%
$250. 100%
x=285•100/250
x=114%
114%-100%=14%
Percentage of tax is 14% aka $35

Answer 2

what ever the tax was multiply by the tax as:(0.00). Then add the price and the tax amount then youll have your answer

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