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27 February, 02:27

blake bought a new moped for $2,749 plus tax. he was surprised when he got the receipt and saw that the tax was $252.91. what is the sales tax rate for this purchase? round to one decimal place.

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  1. 27 February, 02:40
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    9.2%

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The amount of tax is the product of purchase price and tax rate:

    252.91 = (tax rate) * 2749

    252.91/2749 = tax rate = 0.092 = 9.2%

    The sales tax rate was 9.2%.
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