Question

a store manager instructs some new trainees that a canoe priced at $620 winds up costing a customer $651 once the sales tax is included. what is the sales tax percentage? write your answer using a percent sign (%).

Explanation:

Step1: Find the tax amount

The tax amount is the total cost minus the original price. So, $651 - 620 = 31$.

Step2: Calculate the tax percentage

The formula for tax percentage is $\frac{\text{Tax Amount}}{\text{Original Price}} \times 100\%$. Substituting the values, we get $\frac{31}{620} \times 100\%$.
First, calculate $\frac{31}{620}=0.05$. Then, $0.05\times 100\% = 5\%$.

Answer:

5%