Question

Tiffany buys a basket of watermelons on sale for \$9$9 before tax. The sales tax is 9\%9%. What is the total price Tiffany pays for the basket of watermelons? \$\ $

Answer 1

Tiffany pays $9.81 for the basket of watermelons.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: $9.81

Explanation:

Here, Tiffany buys a basket of watermelons on sale for $9 before tax.

Therefore, Initial cost of a basket of watermelons = $9

And, he sales tax is 9%.

Therefore tax on a basket of watermelons,

9% of 9 =
`(9* 9)/(100) = 0.81`

But, The total cost of a basket of watermelons = initial cost + tax

= 9+0.81=9.81

Therefore, Tiffany pays $9.81 for the basket of watermelons.