Patty bought a shirt for $14.50 plus9% tax. ales bought a sweater for $22.95 plus 9% write the sum in dollars that patty and ales paid including tax

The amount that patty and ales paid including taxes was $40.96.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the cost of the shirt and sweater together, we first calculate the total cost of shirt and sweater individually.

Shirt of $14.50 + 9% tax

Tax paid =

Amount of tax paid = ($14.50 × 0.09) = $1.305

Amount paid by patty = $14.50 + $1.305 = $15.805

Sweater of $22.95 + 9% tax

Tax paid =

Amount of tax paid = ($22.95 × 0.09) = $2.0655

Amount paid by ales = $22.95 + $2.0655 = $25.0155

Hence, the amount that patty and ales paid including taxes was $40.96.

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