the tax on a purchase of $20 is $2.80. How much tax will there be on a purchase of $45.50?
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We know that the tax on a $20 purchase is $2.80. So, the tax rate can be calculated as follows: Tax rate = (Tax amount / Purchase amount) * 100 Tax rate = ($2.80 / $20) * 100 Now, we can calculate the tax rate: Tax rate = (0.14) * 100 Tax rate = 14% Now that Show more…
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