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Handsome jack is buying a pony made of diamonds. The price of the pony is p dollars and jack pay a 25% tax on the pony. How much total dose jack pay for the pony

User Sissi
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Answer:

p + (p • .25)

Explanation:

Jack pays both for the pony, and a 25%, or .25, tax on the original price of the pony. Adding these gives you the price of the pony and the tax on the pony, or the total. So p + (p • .25) is the answer.

User FarmerBob
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Answer:

Total bill for diamond pony : p + 0.25p or 1.25p

Explanation:

User Gianmarco
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