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Jordan bought a notebook for $5, 6 pencils for $1 each, and a binder for $9. The sales tax for the whole purchase was $2


What percent was the sales tax?( The First one )



Jackie buys a basket for $6, 2 pounds of apples for $3.50 per pound, and 2 pounds of oranges for $3.50 each per pound. The tax for the whole purchase is $1.


Express the tax as a percentage.( The second one)

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1.
\(t=\) total
\(t=5+6(1)+9\)
\(t=20\)
$20 total

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10% sales tax

2.
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$20 total

\(p=\) sales tax from purchase
\(s=\) sales tax percentage
\(ts=p \\20s=1\\ s= \frac{1}{20} \\ s=.05\)
\(.05(100)=5\)
5% sales tax



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