Question

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

Answer 1

Let x be the total price of basket of watermelons including tax.

We have been given that Tiffany buys a of basket of watermelons on sale for $9. The sales tax is 9%. So our total price will be 9 plus 9% of cost of watermelons' basket ($9).

`x=9+ (9 * (9)/(100))`

`x=9+ (9 * 0.09)`

`x=9+ (0.81)`

`x=9+0.81=9.81`

Therefore, Tiffany will pay $9.81 for the basket of watermelons.

Answer 2

Given that the basket of watermelons sells for $9 before tax and the tax rate is 9%.

The tax on the basket of watermelons is given by


`(9\%)/(100\%) *\$9=0.09*\$9 \\ \\ =\$0.81`

Therefore, the total price Tiffany pays for the basket of watermelons is $9 + $0.81 = $9.81