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Maine has one of the lowest sales tax rates in the country. If an item costs $40, you will pay $2 in sales tax. What percent of sales tax will you pay?

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You will pay 5% sales tax.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Cost of item = $40

Sales tax = $2

Percent of sales tax = [tex]\frac{Sales\ tax}{Cost\ of\ item}*100[/tex]

[tex]Percent\ of\ sales\ tax=\frac{2}{40}*100\\Percent\ of\ sales\ tax=\frac{200}{40}\\Percent\ of\ sales\ tax=5\%[/tex]

You will pay 5% sales tax.

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