Griffith purchased a used car for $9,400. He paid 6 ½% sales tax. He also paid $225 for the license plate, $75.25 for the transf

Question

3 years ago

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er of the title, and $59.99 for registration.
How much did he pay for the car with tax?

1 answer:

Mekhanik [1.2K] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-13T14:08:58+03:00

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Answer:

$10,371.24

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming the sales tax is applied only to the car price, the total is ...

$9400×1.065 +225 +75.25 +59.99 = $10,371.24

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The car price with tax is 9400 + 6.5%×9400 = 9400×(1 + .065).