7thdumbgrader
7thdumbgrader 7thdumbgrader
  • 14-02-2018
  • Mathematics
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The sales tax on a surfboard is $12. What is the percent of sales tax?

The sales tax on a surfboard is 12 What is the percent of sales tax class=

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Americ
Americ Americ
  • 15-02-2018
x= sales tax %

Step 1:
$240 * sales tax %= $12
240 * x= 12
240x=12
Divide both sides by 240
x= 0.05 (decimal of the %)


Convert to %:
Multiply decimal by 100 (or move decimal to the right two decimal places
=0.05 x 100
=5 %

The sales tax is 5%.

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pebblesplaysyt
pebblesplaysyt pebblesplaysyt
  • 02-11-2021

Answer:

5%

Step-by-step explanation:

225x=12

divide 225 on both sides to get

0.05

Now convert into a decimal by moving two spaces to the right

then you get 5%

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