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The tax rate on groceries

is 9%. What amount of
tax would you pay on
$87.56 of groceries?
Round to the nearest cent.
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User Paulm
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Answer:

$7.88

Explanation:

87.56*0.09=7.88

User Bendecoste
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Answer: $7.9

Explanation:

Given that tax rate is 9% on groceries, Amount of tax to be paid on $87.56 worth of groceries will be calculated by tax rate of total groceries purchased

= 9/100 x $87.56

0.09 × $87.56

= $7.88

~ to the nearest cent= $7.9, since .8 is greater than .5, we round up.

User Aajkaltak
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