A pack of cinnamon-scented pencils sells for $6.00. What is the sales tax rate if the total cost of the pencils is $6.48?
The sales tax rate is
%.
0.48/6 = 0.08 = 8%
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To find the sales tax rate, we need to determine the amount of tax paid and then divide it by the original cost of the pencils.
First, we find the amount of tax paid by subtracting the original cost from the total cost:
Tax Paid = Total Cost - Original Cost
Tax Paid = $6.48 - $6.00
Tax Paid = $0.48
To find the sales tax rate, we need to divide the tax paid by the original cost and then multiply by 100 to express it as a percentage:
Sales Tax Rate = (Tax Paid / Original Cost) * 100
Sales Tax Rate = ($0.48 / $6.00) * 100
Sales Tax Rate = (0.08) * 100
Sales Tax Rate = 8%
Therefore, the sales tax rate is 8%.