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4. Cindy purchased a pair of boots which had a sticker price of $85. Cindy paid $5.95 in sales tax. What was the tax rate on Cindy's purchase?
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4. Cindy purchased a pair of boots which had a sticker price of $85. Cindy paid $5.95 in sales tax. What was the tax rate on Cindy's purchase?

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7%
To get the tax rate just divide 5.95 by 85 and you get 0.07. The. Convert that to a percentage
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