Question

kyle uses a calculator to figure out the total cost of a $1.28 dog bowl. including sales tax, the total is $1.36. what is the sales tax percentage?
write your answer as a decimal using a percent sign (%). for example, 0.5% or 12.7%.

Explanation:

Step1: Find tax amount

Subtract original price from total: \( 1.36 - 1.28 = 0.08 \)

Step2: Calculate tax percentage

Divide tax by original price, multiply by 100: \( \frac{0.08}{1.28} \times 100 = 6.25\% \)

Answer:

6.25%