Kristian buys an outfit at Tilly’s. When Kristian looks at the receipt, they see that the pants, shirt and jacket cost a total of

Kristian buys an outfit at Tilly’s. When Kristian looks at the receipt, they see that the pants, shirt and jacket cost a total of $126.55, but the total on their receipt was $137.62. The difference must be the tax. What percent of tax did Kristian pay?

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  1. Answer:

    The percentage of tax that Kristian paid is 8.75%

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The amount of tax:

    =137.62-126.55

    =$11.07

    The percentage of tax:

    =11.07/126.55×100

    =8.75%

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