An electronics store has portable CD players on sale for $54.95. If the local sales tax is 6.5%, what is the total cost of a CD

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borishaifa [10] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-25T02:07:44+03:00

Answer:

Total cost of CD player = $58.52

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data:

Price of CD player on sale= $54.95

Local sales tax = 6.5%

Total cost of CD player = ?

Solution:

Local sales tax= (6.5 * 54.95)/100 = $3.57

Total cost of CD player = Price of CD player on sale + Local sales tax

= $54.95 + $3.57

Total cost of CD player = $58.52