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Caleb bought groceries and paid \$1.60$1.60dollar sign, 1, point, 60 in sales tax. The sales tax rate is 2.5\%2.5%

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The answer is Caleb bought groceries and paid $1.6 in Sale Tax

Sale tax rate is 2.5%

Price of Groceries before tax = $64

Consider that Caleb spent $ G on food.

2.5% sales tax applies.

(2.5/100) is the sale tax. G = G/40 $

Caleb paid $1.6 in sales tax.

G/40 = 1.6

=> G = 1.6 * 40

=> G = $ 64

Caleb spent $64 on groceries before taxes.

What is sales tax?

  • A sales tax is a fee that is paid to the government when specified goods and services are sold.
  • Typically, laws permit the vendor to charge the customer the tax at the time of purchase.
  • Use taxes are typically used to describe taxes on goods and services that consumers pay directly to a governing authority.

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