document.write( "Question 919491: the sales tax is $50 on the purchase of a dining room table for $1000. what is the sales tax rate? I wasnt sure if you divide the 50 from the 1000 or multiply \n" ); document.write( "
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r sales tax rate
\n" ); document.write( "\"1000%2Ar+=+50\"
\n" ); document.write( "r = 50/1000 = .05 0r 5% sales tax rate
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