document.write( "Question 677344: The city of Lafayette in the state Louisiana (where I lived for close to 15 years) is planning a major infrastructure expansion. It is considering raising its sales tax whose rate is currently at 3.5%. If the city plans to collect an increase of 30% in additional revenue, what should the new sales tax rate be? What will be the percent increase in total cost of buying goods for the consumer in Lafayette? Hint: If a quantity changes from P1 to P2, the percent change is given by (P2-P1)/P1 * 100% \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #420839 by aaronwiz(69) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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This hint is making everything way to complicated. It is simply 30% higher than 3.5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so 3.5+.3(3.5)=4.55% \n" ); document.write( "

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