Solve the problem.When you buy an item on which sales tax is charged, the total cost is calculated by the formula:  where T is the total cost, P is the item's price, and S is the sales tax rate (as a percent). If you pay $20.9 for an item priced at $20, what was the tax rate?

A. 2.25%
B. 4.5%
C. 5.5%
D. 6.5%


Answer: B

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