Answers:
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a) " $ 9.05 " .
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b) " $ 115 .55 " .
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Step-by-step explanation:
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a) "FInd the amount of sales tax, to the nearest cent,
if the sales tax rate is 8.5% ."
→ 8.5% of 106.50 = (8.5/100) * 106.50 = 0.085 * 106.50 ;
= 9.0525 ;
→ round to the nearest cent: $ 9.05 .
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b) Find the purchase price:
→ $ 106.50
+ 9.05
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$ 1 1 5.55
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