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  • 13-01-2020
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An MP3 player costs $40, and a sales tax of $2.40 is added to the cost. What is the sales tax rate? (answer in %)

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  • 13-01-2020

Answer:

6%.

Step-by-step explanation:

2.40/40

Answer: .06 = 6%

Conversion of decimal placement to percentage:

1% = 1/100 = .01

For every percent, it goes up by .01 decimals, or 1/100.

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