Question

Leslie is buying books for her upcoming semester. The cost for books is $240 and sales tax is 6%. What is the total cost of the books after tax?
First, change the percentage to a decimal and find the sales tax amount.

240⋅0.06=$14.40
Now, add the sales tax amount to the original price.

240+14.40=$254.40
The final cost after tax is $254.40.

Answer 1

Answer:

$254.40

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