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Amanda had to pay sales tax on a new iphone case she purchased last week. The iphone case was 35.00 and she pid 2.45 in taxes, what percent of the original price did she pay in taxes?

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User Artoby
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Answer:

7%

Explanation:


(2.45)/(35) = (x)/(100)


2.45*100 and
35x


(245)/(35) = (35x)/(35)


245/35=7

User Allen Zeng
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