Bertha purchased a computer system for $1,750 and an integrated

software package for $275. If she had to pay a sales tax of 6.75%,
what was the total amount of her purchase?

1 answer

First, we need to calculate the total cost of the computer system and software before taxes.

Total cost = Computer system cost + Software package cost
Total cost = $1,750 + $275
Total cost = $2,025

Next, we need to calculate the amount of sales tax Bertha paid on her purchase.

Sales tax amount = Total cost x Sales tax rate
Sales tax amount = $2,025 x 0.0675
Sales tax amount = $136.69

Finally, we can calculate the total amount of her purchase including sales tax.

Total amount = Total cost + Sales tax amount
Total amount = $2,025 + $136.69
Total amount = $2,161.69

Therefore, the total amount of Bertha's purchase including sales tax was $2,161.69.