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A shopper wants to ensure he has enough cash to purchase a $71\$71 tent, so he asks a clerk what the total will be with the sales tax included. The clerk tells him the total will be $71.71\$71.71. What is the sales tax percentage?\newlineWrite your answer using a percent sign (%).\newline_____

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Q. A shopper wants to ensure he has enough cash to purchase a $71\$71 tent, so he asks a clerk what the total will be with the sales tax included. The clerk tells him the total will be $71.71\$71.71. What is the sales tax percentage?\newlineWrite your answer using a percent sign (%).\newline_____
  1. Calculate Sales Tax: Calculate the total amount of sales tax paid by subtracting the original price of the tent from the total cost.\newlineTotal sales tax paid = Total cost - Original price\newline= $71.71\$71.71 - $71.00\$71.00\newline= $0.71\$0.71
  2. Find Sales Tax Percentage: Find the sales tax percentage by dividing the total sales tax paid by the original price and then multiplying by 100100 to convert to a percentage.\newlineSales tax percentage = (Total sales tax paid/Original price)×100(\text{Total sales tax paid} / \text{Original price}) \times 100\newline= ($0.71/$71)×100(\$0.71 / \$71) \times 100\newline= 00.0101 \times 100100\newline= 11\%

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