Jordan bought a notebook for $5, 6 pencils for $1 each, and a binder for $9. The sales tax for the whole purchase was $2

What percent was the sales tax?

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Jocelyn

20 August, 17:00

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Alexander Krueger · Answer 1

10%

If you add it all together it's 20$ + 2$ tax so you do this

100% divided by 20$ is equal to x% divided by 22$

100/20=5

5*22=110

110-100=10%

Jordan bought a notebook for $5, 6 pencils for $1 each, and a binder for $9. The sales tax for the whole purchase was $2What percent was the sales tax?