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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-02-23

After sales tax is added, the total cost of a $58 purchase is $61.48. What is the sales tax rate on the purchase?

Asked by is6898p

Answer (3)

total cost of a $58 and purchase $61.48
so the sales tax percentage = ((61.48 - 58) /58)100 = 6% (ans)

Answered by priyambaksi | 2024-06-10

$12.21 ;

Answered by okmissedanopengoal | 2024-06-12

The sales tax rate on the $58 purchase is approximately 6%. After calculating the sales tax amount of $3.48, the rate was determined by dividing this amount by the original price and converting it to a percentage. This demonstrates the calculation process for determining sales tax rates.
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Answered by okmissedanopengoal | 2025-01-16