Finding the rate of a tax or commission Online Quiz

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Q 1 - Mr. James paid $46.90 for a carpet and an amount of $4.69 as sales tax. What is the rate of sales tax?

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

Price of carpet = $46.90

Amount of sales tax paid = $4.69

Step 2:

Rate of sales tax = $\frac{4.69}{4.69} \times 100 = 10\%$

Q 2 - An automobile dealer sold a car for $24,000. The sales tax on the car was $2280. What was the rate of sales tax paid?

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

Price of car = $24,000

Sales tax = $2280

Step 2:

Rate of sales tax = $\frac{2280}{24000} \times 100 = 9.5\%$

Q 3 - A book salesman is paid a commission of $760 when he sold $19,000 worth of books in a month. What was the rate of commission paid for that month?

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Amount of sales = $19,000

Commission earned = $760

Step 2:

Rate of commission = $\frac{760}{19000} \times 100 = 4\%$

Q 4 - The sales tax on a $1160 computer system is $69.60. What is the sales tax rate?

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

Price of computer = $1160

Sales tax = $69.60

Step 2:

Rate of sales tax = $\frac{69.60}{1160} \times 100 = 6\%$

Q 5 - Find the sales tax rate if the sales tax on the purchase of a $290 DVD player was $18.85.

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

Price of DVD player = $290

Sales tax = $18.85

Step 2:

Rate of sales tax = $\frac{18.85}{290} \times 100 = 6.5\%$

Q 6 - The sales tax for an item was $27.30 and it cost $390 before tax. Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Cost before tax = $390

Sales tax = $27.30

Step 2:

Rate of sales tax = $\frac{27.30}{390} \times 100 = 7\%$

Q 7 - If the sales tax paid was $27.90 in a city, how much is the rate of sales tax on an item that costs $310?

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

Price of item = $310

Sales tax = 27.90

Step 2:

Rate of sales tax = $\frac{27.90}{310} \times 100 = 9\%$

Q 8 - A salesperson has a goal to earn $4,000 in June. He receives a base pay of $2,600 per month and a commission for all sales in that month. At what rate of commission, will he have to sell $14000 merchandise to meet his goal?