Antonia buys 0.75 yard of fabric at $12.00 per yard. If she pays 5% sales tax,what is the total cost of the fabric?

Answer: $9.45Step-by-step explanation:Given : Antonia buys 0.75 yard of fabric at $12.00 per yard.To Find:  If she pays 5% sales tax,what is the total cost of the fabric?Solution:Cost of fabric of 1 yard = $12.00Cost of fabric of 0.75 yards =[tex]12 \times 0.75[/tex]                                               =[tex]9[/tex]She pays 5% sales tax i.e. [tex]5\% \times9[/tex]                                            [tex]\frac{5}{100} \times9[/tex]                                            [tex]0.05 \times9[/tex]                                            [tex]0.45[/tex] Amount of sales tax = $0.45Thus the total cost of the fabric = $9+$0.45 =$9.45Hence the total cost of the fabric if she pays 5% sales tax is $9.45