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.

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1 answer

To solve the problem, we’ll break it down into the two steps as specified.

Step 1: Determine 7.25% of $199.00.

To find 7.25% of $199.00, we can use the following calculation:

\[ \text{Sales Tax} = 199.00 \times \frac{7.25}{100} = 199.00 \times 0.0725 \]

Calculating this:

\[ 199.00 \times 0.0725 = 14.3775 \]

Now, rounding to the nearest hundredth:

\[ 14.38 \]

So, 7.25% of $199.00 is $14.38.


Step 2: Determine the total price of the snake including the tax.

To find the total price including tax, we add the sales tax calculated in Step 1 to the original price.

\[ \text{Total Price} = \text{Original Price} + \text{Sales Tax} = 199.00 + 14.38 \]

Calculating this:

\[ 199.00 + 14.38 = 213.38 \]

So, the total price of the snake including the tax is $213.38.


To summarize:

  • Step 1: $14.38
  • Step 2: $213.38