To find the total cost for Bailey, including tax, we need to add the sales tax to the original cost of her food and coffee.
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Calculate the tax:
- Cost of food and coffee: $21.25
- Sales tax rate: 9%
\[ \text{Tax} = \text{Cost} \times \text{Tax rate} = 21.25 \times 0.09 = 1.9125 \]
Rounding this to the nearest cent gives us $1.91, which matches the answer you noted.
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Calculate the total cost:
- Total cost = Cost + Tax \[ \text{Total Cost} = 21.25 + 1.91 = 23.16 \]
So, the total cost of Starbucks for Bailey, including tax, is $23.16.
The correct response is:
- $23.16