The sales tax for an item was $36.90 and it cost $410 before tax.
Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage.
To find the sales tax rate, we divide the sales tax by the cost before tax and then multiply by 100 to get the rate as a percentage.
Sales tax rate = (Sales tax / Cost before tax) * 100
Sales tax rate = ($36.90 / $410) * 100
Sales tax rate = 0.09 * 100
Sales tax rate = 9
The sales tax rate is 9%.