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  • 06-09-2016
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there is a sales tax of $24 on an item that costs $276 before tax. A second item cost $218.50 before tax. What is the sales tax on the second item?

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  • 08-09-2016
Sales tax = 24/276 x 100 = 8.7%
Sales tax of the second item is 8.7/100 x 218.50 = 0.087 x 218.50 = $19
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