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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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