Answer:
Ira would pay $122.08
Step-by-step explanation:
Sales tax is a tax levied on a customer (by the government) for the consumption of a product. The final consumer who utilizes the product bears the burden of such tax.
The tax is usually a percentage of the price of the product.
For Ire who bought a racket that cost $112, at a sales tax rate of 9%, the tax to be paid by Ire
= 9% of $112
=
×
= 10.08
The sales tax is $10.08
Total amount to be paid
= cost of item + sales tax
= 112 + 10.08
= 122.08
Total amount paid by Ire for the racket is $122.08