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A shopper wants to ensure he has enough cash to purchase a $33 encyclopedia, so he asks a clerk what the total will be with the sales tax included. The clerk tells him the total will be $34.65. What is the sales tax percentage?

My answer is .05 which is 5%. Am I correct?

Respuesta :

Ben

[tex]\huge\boxed{5\%}[/tex]

First, divide with a calculator.

[tex]34.65\div 33=1.05[/tex]

Now subtract [tex]1[/tex], which is equivalent to the value of the item, as it is equal to [tex]100\%[/tex].

[tex]1.05-1=0.05[/tex]

Move the decimal two places to the right to convert it to a percentage.

[tex]0.05\longrightarrow\large\boxed{5}[/tex]

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