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.

Respuesta :

Price of apples: 3.50*2=7.00
Price of oranges: 3.50*2=7.00
Price of basket: 6.00
Total:20.00

20.00x=1
x=1/20=0.05

0.05*100=5

The answer is 5%

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