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  • 01-04-2021
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Marcus took her client out for dinner that costs $157.75 before taxes. If she paid $7.89 on the meal , calculate the tax rate

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  • 02-04-2021

Answer:

5%

Step-by-step explanation:

A tax is a compulsory sum levied by the government or an agency of the government on goods and services. Taxes raises the price of products

Tax rate is the percentage a person pays as tax

tax rate = [tex]\frac{tax paid}{cost of the dinner}[/tex] × 100

[tex]\frac{7.89}{157.75}[/tex] × 100 = 5%

She paid a tax rate of 5% on the dinner

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