SOLUTION: An item costs $310 before tax, and the sales tax is $12.40 . Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

SOLUTION: An item costs $310 before tax, and the sales tax is $12.40 . Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

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Question 1060432: An item costs
$310
before tax, and the sales tax is
$12.40
.
Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

Answer by Shin123(626) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$12.40/$310=0.04 0.04=4% The sales tax rate is 4%.
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