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16 March, 16:39

Jan bought a blazer for $39.90. The price of the blazer was $38. What sales-tax rate was she charged for this blazer?

0.05%

1.90%

5%

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  1. 16 March, 18:30
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    Price for the blazer: $38

    Price for the blazer plus tax: $39.90

    38x = 39.90

    Where x is the sales-tax rate.

    Divide both sides by 38

    x = 1.05
  2. 16 March, 19:09
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    1-38/39.90=0.0476

    =0.05

    =5 percent
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