Total cost of item = $138
Step-by-step explanation:
The tax percentage = 15%
cost of item = $120
sales tax = cost of item × The tax percentage
sales tax = 120 × 15%
=120 × 0.15
sales tax = $18
Total cost of item = initial cost of item + sales tax
Total cost of item = 120 + 18
Total cost of item = $138