Caleb went shopping for a new pair of pants. The listed price of the pair of pants was $44, but the price with tax came to $47.52. Find the percent sales tax.Answer: _____%
Q. Caleb went shopping for a new pair of pants. The listed price of the pair of pants was $44, but the price with tax came to $47.52. Find the percent sales tax.Answer: _____%
Given Price Calculation: We know:Listed price of the pants: $44Total price with tax: $47.52To find the sales tax amount, we subtract the listed price from the total price.$47.52−$44=$3.52The sales tax amount is $3.52.
Sales Tax Calculation: Now we need to find the percent sales tax. The percent sales tax is the sales tax amount divided by the listed price, then multiplied by 100 to get the percentage.($3.52/$44)×100=8%
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