Amaia purchased two blouses for $12.50 each and a skirt for $11.25. The sales tax rate is 8.5%. How much total sales tax will Amaia pay on these items? (Round to the nearest hundredth)

Do more republicans (group a) than democrats (group b) favor a bill to make it easier for someone to own a firearm? two hundred republicans and two hundred democrats were asked if they favored a bill that made it easier for someone to own a firearm. how would we write the alternative hypothesis?