Question

Louisa purchased a new snake for $199.00. The sales tax is 7.25%. Complete the steps
below.
(2 points)Step 1. Determine 7.25% of $199.00.
$ Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.
Step 2. Determine the total price of the snake including the tax.
$ Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

Step 1. Sales tax = 199 × 0.0725 = 14.4275 → $14.43 (rounded to nearest cent)

Step 2. Total = 199 + 14.4275 = 213.4275 → $213.43 (rounded to nearest cent)