Question

Samantha, a business development representative at Apricot Inc., took her client out for a dinner that cost $180.75 before taxes. If she paid taxes of $18.08 on the meal, calculate the tax rate.

Answer 1

10%

Explanation:

Samantha is a business development representative

She took her client out for a dinner that costs $180.75 before taxes

She paid tax of $18.08 on the meal

The tax rate can be calculated as follows

= 18.08/180.75

= 0.1 ×100

= 10%

Hence the tax rate is 10%