A pack of cinnamon-scented pencils sells for $5.00. What is the sales tax rate if the total cost of the pencils is $5.30? The sales tax rate is %.

sales tax 6%

Step-by-step explanation:

pencils' price = $ 5.00

pencils' price + sales tax = $5.30

$5.00 + sales tax = $5.30

sales tax = $5.00 - $5.30

sales tax = $0.30

sales tax = % in decimals times pencils' price

$0.30 = p x $5.00

p = $0.30 / $5.00

p = 0.06

in percent is 6%