The cost of a movie ticket usually includes sales tax. What price would you pay for the movie if the pre-tax cost is $8.50, and the tax is 7.532 cents per dollar?

1 Answer
Oct 20, 2017

$9.14

Explanation:

To find the cost including the sales tax, find the amount taxed and add it to the pre-tax cost.

7.532 cents = 0.07532 dollars

Every dollar, an extra 0.07532 dollars needs to be added.
#0.07532*8.50=0.64022#

Total #=8.50+0.64#
Total cost is $9.14