Question

Find the total cost, to the nearest cent, for a book that costs $26.95 with an additional 6.5% sales tax.

$25.20

$175.18

$28.70

$1.75

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost of the book including sales tax, we follow these steps:

1. Calculate the sales tax:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = \text{Price of the book} \times \text{Sales Tax Rate} = 26.95 \times 0.065
\]

\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 26.95 \times 0.065 = 1.75325
\]

2. Round the sales tax to the nearest cent:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} \approx 1.75
\]

3. Calculate the total cost:
\[
\text{Total Cost} = \text{Price of the book} + \text{Sales Tax} = 26.95 + 1.75
\]

\[
\text{Total Cost} = 28.70
\]

To summarize, the total cost of the book, including sales tax, is **$28.70**.