hello
to solve this problem, we will first of all find 6.5% in $9.00
this would be the cost or rate of the tax
![\begin{gathered} 6.5\text{ \% of 9.0} \\ (6.5)/(100)=(x)/(9.0) \\ x=(9.0*6.5)/(100) \\ x=0.585 \end{gathered}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/loswzq9k23y9vai4dp3vpop149lxbgqqw7.png)
the cost of the tax is $0.585
the total cost of the purchase is the sum of the cost of the chew toy plus the tax
![9.0+0.585=9.585](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/5wh3cqlp06g3a06xjj3u08ypx4x2r7myio.png)
Kane spent $9.585 in the store