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26 May, 11:58

A shopper payed $530 for an item marked $500 what is the percent of the sales tax

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  1. 26 May, 12:09
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    Well I have all my work here and it should be 6 percent
  2. 26 May, 12:27
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    First find the amount of tax paid, by subtracting the total amount paid from the cost of the item:

    530 - 500 = 30

    Now divide the amount of tax paid by the cost of the item:

    30 / 500 = 0.06

    Multiply by 100:

    0.06 * 100 = 6% tax
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