basic percent problem

Question

what percent of 54 is 14?  Show steps to solve.

 

 

 

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Suppose the purchase of a big screen tv is $2150 and sales tax is $86.  What is the Sales Tax Rate?  show steps please I am really struggling with these.

Answer 1

14/54 = 0.2592592592592593

 

A % sign replace two decimal places.

 

0.2592592592592593 = 25.9%

 

Sales tax is a percent of the price. So like your first question

 

86 / 2150 = 0.04

 

0.04 = 4%