SOLUTION: There is a sales tax of $12 on an item that costs $147 before tax. A second item costs $134.75 before tax. What is the sales tax on the second item?

SOLUTION: There is a sales tax of $12 on an item that costs $147 before tax. A second item costs $134.75 before tax. What is the sales tax on the second item?

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Question 186809: There is a sales tax of $12 on an item that costs $147 before tax. A second item costs $134.75 before tax. What is the sales tax on the second item?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is needed is the rate at which items are taxed
tax/before tax price = rate

The tax is $11
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