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The sales tax for an item was $16.40 and it cost  $410 before tax.Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage

 Oct 4, 2015
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\(410i = 16.40 \\ i = \dfrac {16.40}{410} \\ i = 0.04 \\ i = (0.04 \times 100)\% = 4\%\)

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 Oct 4, 2015

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