SOLUTION: I don't know how to figure out a question for my son. The question reads; a portable DVD player costs $225 before tax at an appliance warehouse. What is the sales tax rate if the t

SOLUTION: I don't know how to figure out a question for my son. The question reads; a portable DVD player costs $225 before tax at an appliance warehouse. What is the sales tax rate if the t

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Question 832165: I don't know how to figure out a question for my son. The question reads; a portable DVD player costs $225 before tax at an appliance warehouse. What is the sales tax rate if the tax is 18
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rate equals percent
18/225=0.08=8%
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