To find the sales tax rate, you can use the formula:
\[ \text{Sales Tax Rate} = \left( \frac{\text{Sales Tax}}{\text{Purchase Price}} \right) \times 100 \]
In this case, the sales tax is $53.70 and the purchase price is $895. Plugging in these values:
\[ \text{Sales Tax Rate} = \left( \frac{53.70}{895} \right) \times 100 \]
Now, calculate \( \frac{53.70}{895} \):
\[ \frac{53.70}{895} \approx 0.05994 \]
Now, multiply by 100 to get the percentage:
\[ \text{Sales Tax Rate} \approx 0.05994 \times 100 \approx 5.994% \]
Therefore, the sales tax rate is approximately 6.00%.