CANVAS Dashboard - Educat... Decimals, Proportions, Percents Finding the rate of a tax or commission The sales tax for an item was \( \$ 11.70 \) and it cost \( \$ 390 \) before tax. Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage. \% Explanation Check Rain showers Next Wedinesday Search
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