Question

A $90 gymnastics mat costs $92.43 after sales tax is figured in. What is the sales tax percentage?

Write your answer as a decimal using a percent sign (%). For example, 0.5% or 12.7%.

Answer 1

The sales tax is equal to $92.43 - $90 = $2.43.

To find the sales tax percentage, we divide the sales tax amount ($2.43) by the original price ($90) and multiply by 100:

Sales tax percentage = ($2.43 / $90) * 100 = 2.7%.

Therefore, the sales tax percentage is 2.7%.