Question

Cody uses a calculator to figure out the total cost of a $14 candle holder. Including sales tax, the total is $14.56. What is the sales tax percentage?

Answer 1

Answer:

4% Sales Tax

Step-by-step explanation:

$14 is the original total and the total including tax is $14.56 meaning the tax is $.56

$.56 fits int o $14 25 times     14/.56=25

100%=$14          $.56=100%/25=4%

Meaning the Sales tax is 4%