Question

I bought 4 pairs of jeans. My total bill including tax was 80.29. If each pair of jeans cost 18.50 before tax was added, what tax rate did I pay on the jeans

Answer 1

$80.29/4=$20.07
$20.07-$18.50=$1.57
1.57/18.50=8.5%

Answer 2

These are the instructions in the math packet my teacher gave me.