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At the Happyville Mall, you buy a pair of earrings that are marked \$6.95. After sales tax, the bill was $\$ 7.61$. What is the tax rate in Happyville (to the nearest tenth of a percent)?
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The difference between the total bill and the price of the earrings is the amount of tax paid. Total bill - Price of earrings = Tax paid $7.61 - $6.95 = $0.66 Show more…
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