Question

a shopper pays $6.35 for a $6.25 piggy bank after sales tax is added. 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: Calculate tax amount

$\$6.35 - \$6.25 = \$0.10$

Step2: Find tax percentage

$\frac{\$0.10}{\$6.25} \times 100\% = 1.6\%$

Answer:

1.6%