Pluto bought a new dog bone at Disneyland in California for $7.50. The sales tax rate was 12%. He also bought a bone at Disneyworld in Florida for $7.50, but the sales tax rate there was 10%. What is the difference in the amount of tax that he paid between the two states?

Pluto bought a new dog bone at Disneyland in California for $7.50. The sales tax rate was 12%. He also bought a bone at Disneyworld in Florida for $7.50, but the sales tax rate there was 10%. What is the difference in the amount of tax that he paid between the two states?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 431PT: Dotty bought a freezer on sale for $486.50. The original price of the freezer was $695. Find (a) the...

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