Jenny bought scrapbooking supplies for $156.50. She paid $10.17 in sales tax. What was the sales tax rate on the supplies?

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well I suppose the price before tax was 156.50 - 10.17 = 146.33
(x percent /100) * 146.33 = 10.17
x = 6.95 %
r = (10.17/156.50) * 100 = 6.5%.
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Jenny bought scrapbooking supplies for $156.50, before tax. She paid $10.17 in sales tax. What was the sales tax rate on the supplies? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.
6.5%
7.5%
5.5%
6%