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$
600
\$600
$600
dishwasher costs
$
654
\$654
$654
after sales tax is figured in. What is the sales tax percentage?
\newline
Write your answer using a percent sign (%).
\newline
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Find the percent: tax, discount, and more
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A
$
600
\$600
$600
dishwasher costs
$
654
\$654
$654
after sales tax is figured in. What is the sales tax percentage?
\newline
Write your answer using a percent sign (%).
\newline
_____
Calculate Sales Tax:
Calculate the amount of sales tax by subtracting the original price from the total price after tax.
$
654
−
$
600
=
$
54
\$654 - \$600 = \$54
$654
−
$600
=
$54
Find Tax Percentage:
Find the sales tax percentage using the formula:
(
Amount of sales tax
/
Original price
)
×
100
%
(\text{Amount of sales tax} / \text{Original price}) \times 100\%
(
Amount of sales tax
/
Original price
)
×
100%
.
54
600
×
100
%
=
9
%
\frac{54}{600} \times 100\% = 9\%
600
54
×
100%
=
9%
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