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if you pay 96 dollars and the the total is 101.28 when you add the tax how much is the tax percentage

 Nov 18, 2014

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To calculate the tax rate...take the final price....divide by the "sticker" price.....then, subtract 1....finally......express the result as a percent....so we have.....

[101.28 / 96] - 1 =

1.055 -1 =

.055 =

5.5%

 

 Nov 18, 2014
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106.34 is the anwser

 Nov 18, 2014
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Best Answer

To calculate the tax rate...take the final price....divide by the "sticker" price.....then, subtract 1....finally......express the result as a percent....so we have.....

[101.28 / 96] - 1 =

1.055 -1 =

.055 =

5.5%

 

CPhill Nov 18, 2014

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