An Item priced at $776 has a sales tax of $48.50. Find the sales tax rate expressed as a percent.

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Cory Miranda

Mathematics

20 March, 18:46

An Item priced at $776 has a sales tax of $48.50. Find the sales tax rate expressed as a percent.

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Sadie · Answer 1

The sales tax = $48.50

Let x be the sales tax rate expressed as a percent.

So x% * 776 = 48.50

x/100 * 776 = 48.50

x * 776 = 4850 (multiply both sides by 100)

x = 4850/776

x = 6.25%

So the sales tax rate expressed as a percent is 6.25%.

Isai Welch · Answer 2

48.50/776 =.0625 or 6.25%