SOLUTION: The sales tax $44.94 on the purchase of a dining room set for $749. Find the sales tax rate?

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Question 160599: The sales tax $44.94 on the purchase of a dining room set for $749. Find the sales tax rate?
Answer by Fombitz(13823) About Me  (Show Source):
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Tax = Rate*Price
44.94=R%2A749
R=44.94%2F749
R=0.06=6%2F100
The tax rate is 6%.