Tiffany buys a basket of watermelons on sale for 9$$\) before tax. The sales tax is 9 percent. What is the total price Tiffany pays for the basket of watermelons?
Q. Tiffany buys a basket of watermelons on sale for 9$$\) before tax. The sales tax is 9 percent. What is the total price Tiffany pays for the basket of watermelons?
Calculate Sales Tax: We have:Sale price before tax: $9Tax percentage: 9%Calculate the amount of sales tax on the basket of watermelons.Sales tax = Sale price before tax ∗ Tax percentage= 9×1009= 9×0.09= $0.81
Calculate Total Price: We have:Sale price before tax: $9Sales tax: $0.81Calculate the total price Tiffany pays for the basket of watermelons.Total price = Sale price before tax + Sales tax= 9+0.81= $9.81
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