Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321825535
ISBN 13: 978-0-32182-553-7

Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.6 Solving Application Problems with Percent - 6.6 Exercises - Page 444: 56

Answer

Yes, the tax is the same.

Work Step by Step

Computed separately the excise tax is 9.50 and sales tax is 6.18, for a total tax of 15.68. The sum of the two tax rates is $0.10+0.065=0.165$ (16.5%) $t=0.165\times(59+36)=0.165\times95=15.68$
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