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Finding the rate of a tax or commission

The sales tax for an item was $11.70 and it cost $390 before tax.
Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage.
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Answer:

3%

Explanation:

$390 x tax rate = 11.70

tax rate = 11.70/390

tax rate = .03 or 3%

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