Question

Luis is buying a computer that normally sells for $890. The state sales tax rate is 6%. What is the total cost of the computer including sales tax?

Answer 1

The total cost of the computer is `$943.4`

Explanation:

We need to calculate the sales tax on `$890` and then add it to the cost price to determine the total cost.

`890xx6/100=89cancel0xx6/(10cancel0)=534/10=53.4`

Hence the sales tax amounts to `$53.4`

The total cost of the computer will be:

`890+53.4=943.4`