SOLUTION: An item costs $390 before tax, and the sales tax is $7.80 . Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage. Thank you

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Question 1059100: An item costs $390 before tax, and the sales tax is $7.80 . Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage.
Thank you

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7.80/390=0.02=2%
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