OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §6.3 Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications · Exercise 10 · Algebra · Algebra word problems

Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications · Exercise 10

Find the sales tax rate.

Orphia bought a coffee table for $\$ \text{400}. $T h es a l es t a x o n t h e p u r c ha se w a s$ $\text{38}.$

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