Alisha purchased a new vehicle for $32,500, and she was responsible for paying the $2,112.50 sales tax at the title office. What is the percentage of sales tax that Alisha had to pay on her new vehicle?

A 6.50%

explanation

In order to find the percentage of sales tax, you will need to divide $2,112.50 by $32,500 and then multiply by 100. $2,112.50 ÷ $32,500 x 100 = 6.50%