Question

Wendy buys a dress that costs $30.00. she pays 8% sales tax

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost of the dress including the sales tax, you can follow these steps:

1. Calculate the sales tax:
\[
\text{Sales tax} = \text{Cost of the dress} \times \text{Sales tax rate} = 30.00 \times 0.08 = 2.40
\]

2. Add the sales tax to the original price to find the total cost:
\[
\text{Total cost} = \text{Cost of the dress} + \text{Sales tax} = 30.00 + 2.40 = 32.40
\]

So, the total cost of the dress after including the 8% sales tax is **$32.40**.