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26-03-2018
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Sam bought brushes for $8, a palette for $5, and oil paints for $15. He paid $29.82 in all. What sales tax rate did Sam pay? 0.06%

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26-03-2018

Sam bought for a total amount of 8 + 5 + 15 = $28.- exclusive tax rate.
Given that he paid $29.82 including tax, he paid $1.82 of taxes.

This in a percentage would be 1.82 / 28 × 100% = 6%. Therefore the tax rate is 6% (or 0.06 as an integer).

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