Question

Andrea ordered a computer on the internet. the computer cost $1,399 plus 6 1/2% sales tax. what was the total amount andrea paid for her computer?

Answer 1

Cost price(CP)=$1399
VAT=6 1/2%=6.5%
Amount paid=SP=?
Hence the amount paid is given by,
↪SP=CP+VAT% OF CP
=1399+6.5%×1399
=1399+90.935
=$1489.935↪is the amount paid.