Problema Solution
A laptop has a listed price of
$849.98
before tax. If the sales tax rate is
6.5%
, find the total cost of the laptop with sales tax included.
Answer provided by our tutors
$849.98 + 6.5% of $849.98 = $849.98 (1 + 0.065) = 1.065*849.98 = $905.2287
The total cost of the laptop with sales tax included is $905.2287.