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) About Me  (Show Source):
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22/275=.08 or 8% is the sales tax.
87.50*.08=$7.00 is the sales tax.