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angiexo13 angiexo13
  • 20-01-2015
  • Mathematics
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You buy a game for $40, and the sales tax is $2. What percent of the game price are you paying in sales tax?

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macio06 macio06
  • 20-01-2015
To get the answer we can use proportion
40$ ------------- 100%
2$ ---------------- x
crossmultiply now
40x=2*100           /:40
x=200:40
x=5% - its the answer
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simonbean1432 simonbean1432
  • 27-03-2019

Answer:

5% is the answer

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