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Bubbl3s
Bubbl3s Bubbl3s
  • 03-01-2017
  • Mathematics
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Jan bought a blazer for $39.90. The price of the blazer was $38. What sales-tax rate was she charged for this blazer?

0.05%

1.90%

5%

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AmplifiedHuman
AmplifiedHuman AmplifiedHuman
  • 03-01-2017


1-38/39.90=0.0476
=0.05
=5 percent

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Noah11012
Noah11012 Noah11012
  • 03-01-2017

Price for the blazer: $38
Price for the blazer plus tax: $39.90

38x = 39.90
Where x is the sales-tax rate.

Divide both sides by 38
x = 1.05

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