SOLUTION: Problem 1: If the sales tax on a $30 item is $1.80, what is the sales tax rate?
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Question 202766: Problem 1: If the sales tax on a $30 item is $1.80, what is the sales tax rate?
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Problem 1: If the sales tax on a $30 item is $1.80, what is the sales tax rate?
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Let x = tax rate
then
30x = 1.80
x = 1.80/30
x = 0.06 (or 6%)
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