Tiffany buys a basket of watermelons on sale for $9 before tax. The sales tax is 9%.What is the total price Tiffany pays for the basket of watermelons?$
Q. Tiffany buys a basket of watermelons on sale for $9 before tax. The sales tax is 9%.What is the total price Tiffany pays for the basket of watermelons?$
Identify price and tax rate: Identify the original price of the basket of watermelons and the sales tax rate.Original price of the basket of watermelons: $9Sales tax rate: 9%
Calculate sales tax: Calculate the amount of sales tax Tiffany has to pay.Sales tax amount = Original price × Sales tax rateSales tax amount = $9×0.09
Perform calculation for tax amount: Perform the calculation to find the sales tax amount. Sales tax amount = $9×0.09=$0.81
Add tax to original price: Add the sales tax amount to the original price to find the total price.Total price = Original price + Sales tax amountTotal price = $9 + $0.81
Calculate total price: Perform the calculation to find the total price.Total price = $9+$0.81=$9.81
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