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the amount of the purse is, $120.

tax rate =9%

first find the the total tax she paid on the amount is equal to the 9% of $120 i.e,

now,

total amount paid by shalika = $120 +$10.8 = $130.8

adopted the practice of proskynesis, a persian court custom that involved bowing down and kissing the hand of others, depending on their rank.