Question

Wanda went to buy a pair of shoes that cost $48. If sales tax is 8.25% what is the cost total

Answer 1

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

1. Calculate the sales tax amount:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = \text{Cost} \times \text{Sales Tax Rate}
\]
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 48 \times 0.0825 = 3.96
\]

2. Add the sales tax to the original cost to find the total cost:
\[
\text{Total Cost} = \text{Cost} + \text{Sales Tax}
\]
\[
\text{Total Cost} = 48 + 3.96 = 51.96
\]

So, the total cost of the shoes after including the sales tax is **$51.96**.