Tax/discount rate y = k x
How much was the tax?    $
Use the equation of     y = k  x    to figure out the tax rate.

Item Price $170          Total cost $183.60

 =  k
 =  k 
The tax percent rate is
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to the right to add a percent sign.   
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%
How much was the discount?     $
Use the equation of     y = k  x    to figure out 
the percent discount.

Item Price $45               Sale price $36

 =  k
 =  k 
The discount percentage rate is
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to the right to add a percent sign.   
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%
How much was the tax?    $
Use the equation of     y = k  x    to figure out the tax rate.

Item Price $78           Total cost $83.85

 =  k
 =  k 
The tax percent rate is
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to the right to add a percent sign.   
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%
How much was the tax?    $
Use the equation of     y = k  x    to figure out the tax rate.

Item Price $8.80         Total cost $9.24

 =  k
 =  k 
The tax percent rate is
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to the right to add a percent sign.   
spots 
%
How much was the discount?     $
Use the equation of     y = k  x    to figure out 
the percent discount.

Item Price $47                Sale price $39.95

 =  k
 =  k 
The discount percentage rate is
Move the decimal 2 spots
to the right to add a percent sign.   
%
How much was the tax?    $
Use the equation of     y = k  x    to figure out the tax rate.

Item Price $36           Total cost $39.42

 =  k
 =  k 
The tax percent rate is
Move the decimal 2 spots
to the right to add a percent sign.   
%
How much was the discount?     $
Use the equation of     y = k  x    to figure out 
the percent discount.

Item Price $52                Sale price $33.80

 =  k
 =  k 
The discount percentage rate is
Move the decimal 2 spots
to the right to add a percent sign.   
%
How much was the discount?     $
Use the equation of     y = k  x    to figure out 
the percent discount.

Item Price $99                Sale price $59.40

 =  k
 =  k 
The discount percentage rate is
Move the decimal 2 spots
to the right to add a percent sign.   
%
How much was the tax?    $
Use the equation of     y = k  x    to figure out the tax rate.

Item Price $28         Total cost $29.82

 =  k
 =  k 
The tax percent rate is
Move the decimal 2 spots
to the right to add a percent sign.   
%
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