A flower store sells carnations for $18.50 per dozen. The sales tax is 6%. Part A: How much is the sales tax on a dozen carnatio

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A flower store sells carnations for $18.50 per dozen. The sales tax is 6%. Part A: How much is the sales tax on a dozen carnatio

ns? Show your work. Show the equation you used for the set-up. Part B: What will be the total cost of a dozen carnations? Show your work.

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myrzilka [38] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-25T10:24:41+03:00

myrzilka [38]4 years ago

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Part A.

*To find the sales tax (6%) amount: $18.50 x .06 = $1.11 is the sales tax on a dozen carnations

Part B.

*To find the total cost of a dozen carnations plus the sales tax: $18.50 + $1.11 = $19.61 this is the total cost