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Kirk finds a dog leash with a price tag of $24 at a pet store. The leash is 10% off the original price. He must also pay 6% sales tax. What is the total cost of the leash?

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22.90 I’ve been learning about % and money to
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Answer:

The answer is $22.90

Solve using proportions.

Subtract when taking off money to the price.

And Add when adding more to the price

Step-by-step explanation:

The total cost of the leash will be $22.90. The correct option is A.

What is the percentage?

The Percentage is defined as representing any number with respect to 100. It is denoted by the sign %. The percentage stands for "out of 100." Imagine any measurement or object being divided into 100 equal bits.

Given that Kirk finds a dog leash with a price tag of $24 at a pet store. The leash is 10% off the original price. He must also pay 6% sales tax.

The cost after 10% off is:-

Cost = 24 - 24 x ( 10 / 100 )

Cost = 24 - 2.4

Cost = 21.6

Total cost after 6% sales tax = 21.6 + ( 21.6 x 0.06)

Total cost after 6% sales tax = 21.6 + 1.296 = $22.9

Therefore, the total cost of the leash will be $22.90.

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