An item is priced at $13.08. If the sales tax is 5%, what does the item cost including sales tax? If necessary, round to the nearest cent.

To calculate the sales tax, we first need to find 5% of $13.08:

$13.08 x 0.05 = $0.654

Therefore, the sales tax on the item is $0.654.

To find the total cost including sales tax, we add the original price and the sales tax:

$13.08 + $0.654 = $13.734

Rounded to the nearest cent, the item costs $13.73 including sales tax.

please recalculate and check your answer

Apologies for the error. Let's recalculate the total cost including sales tax:

5% of 13.08 = 0.05 x 13.08 = $0.654

Add the sales tax to the original price to find the total cost:

13.08 + 0.654 = $13.734

Rounded to the nearest cent, the item costs $13.73 including sales tax.