Question

Steven paid $52 in sales tax. The retail price of the item was $966. What is the sales tax percentage?

Answer 1

5.383%

Explanation:

To find what percent a part is of a number, divide the part by the number and multiply by 100%.

part = 52

number = 966

percent = 52/966 * 100% = 5.383%

Answer 2

5.38%

966/52 = 0.05383022774

Explanation:

5.38 can also be 5.4%

As proved.

We can write this as 52>52.2

To find 52>52.49 we only have to divide it by the larger number.

52.49/966 = 0.05433747412

or multiply to check.

966 x 0.054 = 52.164 sales tax = 5.4% paid

966 x 0.053835 = 52.00461 = 5.38 % paid

Both these amounts or in-between would be sales tax percentage

But exact would be 5.38%