Question

A bicycle has listed a price of $561.95 before tax. If the sales tax rate is 8.5%, find the total cost of the bicycle with sales tax included. Round your answer to the nearest cent, as necessary

Answer 1

Bicycle + sales tax = $4,776.575 = 560 for the rounding

Answer 2

First we need to make your percent a decimal:

.085

that multiply that by the cost

$47.77

lastly, add that to the cost.

ANSWER: $609.72

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