Question

James buys a video game for his Xbox for $49.99, a controller for $34.95. The sales tax in his area is 8.25%. What will be the total cost of his purchase?

Answer 1

Answer:

$91.95

Step-by-step explanation:

First add all the items cost together: $49.99 + $34.95 = $84.94

Now to add the sales tax, first multiply the total cost by 0.00825:

$84.94 x $0.0825 = $7.00755

Now add 7.00755 to the total cost Of the items:

$84.94 + $7.00755 = $91.94755

Round to the nearest cent to get your total cost including sales tax:

$91.95