SOLUTION: There is a sales tax of $22 on an item that costs $275 before tax. A second item costs $87.50 before tax. What is the sales tax on the second item?

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Question 279993: There is a sales tax of $22 on an item that costs $275 before tax. A second item costs $87.50 before tax. What is the sales tax on the second item?

Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
22/275=.08 or 8% is the sales tax.
87.50*.08=$7.00 is the sales tax.

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