1. **State the problem:** Chris bought candy dispensers for 16 and paid 1.20 in sales tax. We need to find the sales tax rate. 2. **Formula:** Sales tax rate is calculated by \( \text{Tax Rate} = \frac{\text{Sales Tax}}{\text{Price before tax}} \times 100\% \). 3. **Substitute values:** \( \text{Tax Rate} = \frac{1.20}{16} \times 100\% \). 4. **Calculate the fraction:** \( \frac{1.20}{16} = 0.075 \). 5. **Calculate the percentage:** \( 0.075 \times 100\% = 7.5\% \). 6. **Answer:** The sales tax rate is **7.5%**.