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# A certain sales tax rate is $0.82 per$50. What is the rate, as a perc

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A certain sales tax rate is $0.82 per$50. What is the rate, as a percent, which is thrice as much as the rate mentioned?

(A) 492%
(B) 49.2%
(C) 4.92%
(D) 1.23%
(E) 0.055%

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28 Jun 2017, 02:14
Bunuel wrote:
A certain sales tax rate is $0.82 per$50. What is the rate, as a percent, which is thrice as much as the rate mentioned?

(A) 492%
(B) 49.2%
(C) 4.92%
(D) 1.23%
(E) 0.055%

Rate of interest of sales tax $$= \frac{0.82}{50}* 100 = 1.64$$%

Thrice Rate of interest $$= 3 * 1.64 = 4.92$$% . Answer (C)...
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28 Jun 2017, 09:29
Bunuel wrote:
A certain sales tax rate is $0.82 per$50. What is the rate, as a percent, which is thrice as much as the rate mentioned?

(A) 492%
(B) 49.2%
(C) 4.92%
(D) 1.23%
(E) 0.055%

$$\frac{0.82*3}{50}*100 = 4.92$$

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30 Jun 2017, 09:24
Bunuel wrote:
A certain sales tax rate is $0.82 per$50. What is the rate, as a percent, which is thrice as much as the rate mentioned?

(A) 492%
(B) 49.2%
(C) 4.92%
(D) 1.23%
(E) 0.055%

We are given the following rate:

0.82/50

A rate that is 3 times that amount as a percentage is:

(0.82/50) x 100 x 3 = 0.82 x 2 x3 = 4.92%

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