The sales tax rate is 5%.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
Amount of sales tax = $49
Price of dining room set = $980
Sales tax rate = [tex]\frac{Amount\ of\ sales\ tax}{Price\ of\ dining\ room\ set}*100[/tex]
Sales taxa rate = [tex]\frac{49}{980}*100[/tex]
[tex]Sales\ tax\ rate=\frac{4900}{980}\\Sales\ tax\ rate=5\%[/tex]
The sales tax rate is 5%.
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