Answer:
14.7%
Step-by-step explanation:
GIVEN: Felicia bought a jackhammer priced at [tex]\$8.48[/tex]. The total price, including sales tax, was [tex]\$9.73[/tex].
TO FIND: What was the sales tax percentage.
SOLUTION:
Price of jackhammer [tex]=\$8.48[/tex]
Total price including sales tax [tex]=\$9.73[/tex]
Total sales tax on jackhammer [tex]=9.73-8.48=\$1.25[/tex]
Total sales tax percentage [tex]=\frac{1.25}{8.48}\times100=14.7\%[/tex]
Hence the total sales tax percentage on jackhammer is 14.7%
