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A notebook costs $4.50\$ 4.50 plus sales tax. After sales tax, the notebook is $4.86\$ 4.86. What is the sales tax rate?

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STEP 1

1. The cost of the notebook before tax is $4.50 \$4.50 .
2. The cost of the notebook after tax is $4.86 \$4.86 .
3. The sales tax rate is a percentage of the pre-tax cost.

STEP 2

1. Define the variable for the sales tax rate.
2. Set up the equation relating pre-tax cost, tax rate, and post-tax cost.
3. Solve for the sales tax rate.

STEP 3

Let r r be the sales tax rate expressed as a decimal.

STEP 4

The total cost after tax is the sum of the pre-tax cost and the tax amount. Set up the equation:
4.50+4.50r=4.864.50 + 4.50 \cdot r = 4.86

STEP 5

Subtract the pre-tax cost from both sides to isolate the tax amount:
4.50r=4.864.504.50 \cdot r = 4.86 - 4.50
Calculate the right-hand side:
4.50r=0.364.50 \cdot r = 0.36

STEP 6

Divide both sides by 4.50 4.50 to solve for r r :
r=0.364.50r = \frac{0.36}{4.50}
Calculate r r :
r=0.08r = 0.08
Convert r r to a percentage:
r=0.08×100%=8%r = 0.08 \times 100\% = 8\%
The sales tax rate is:
8%\boxed{8\%}

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