Bruno sees a new video game he's been wanting in stock. The price is $72.99 plus tax. His local sales tax is 6.5%. What will the total price be for the video game including tax? Be sure to round the tax to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

To calculate the total price for the video game including tax, we first need to determine the amount of sales tax and then add it to the base price.

1. Calculate the sales tax: \[ \text{Sales tax} = \text{Price} \times \text{Tax rate} = 72.99 \times 0.065 \]

   Now perform the multiplication: \[ 72.99 \times 0.065 = 4.74435 \]

   We round this figure to the nearest hundredth: \[ \text{Sales tax rounded} = 4.74 \]

2. Calculate the total price: \[ \text{Total price} = \text{Price} + \text{Sales tax} = 72.99 + 4.74 \]

   Now perform the addition: \[ 72.99 + 4.74 = 77.73 \]

Therefore, the total price for the video game, including tax, is $77.73.