Question

A certain car costs $11,595 before taxes are added. Taxes are $860 and license tags cost $95.

What is the overall tax rate (to the nearest tenth)? %

Answer 1

If the license tags are not included as taxes:

860/11595 = ?

If the tags are included as taxes:

(860+95)/11595 = ?

Answer 2

(860+95)/11595= .0823630875 *100= 8.236