Question

Ravi bought a T-shirt with a retail sales price of $12 and paid $0.99 sales tax. What is the sales tax rate where Ravi bought the t-shirt?

Answer 1

Sale Tax Rate `= 8.25%`

Explanation:

The retail sale price `=$12`

Tax paid `=$0.99`

Rate of sales tax `=` (tax paid) / (retail sale price) `xx100`

`= (0.99/12) xx 100`

`= 8.25%`