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Answer:
1. Calculate the amount of the sales tax: $134.38 - $125 = $9.38.
2. Determine the percent of the sales tax: ($9.38 / $125) x 100% ≈ 7.5%.
The sales tax on Dennis' pair of shoes is approximately 7.5%
Answer:
7.504%
Explanation:
Given:
Dennis bought a pair of shoes worth 125 after sale tax was added it became 134.38
To find:
The percentage of the sale tax
How to find:
By using the formula
[tex] \frac{total \: value \: - \: main \: value}{main \: value} \times 100[/tex]
Solution:
[tex] \frac{134.38 \: - \:125}{125} \times 100[/tex]
[tex] \frac{9.38}{125} \times 100[/tex]
[tex]0.07504 \times 100[/tex]
[tex]7.504 \%[/tex]
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