How much will you spend to buy a backpack for $35.00 if sales tax is 3.8%?

Nibarius asked Jul 13, 2023

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Nibarius asked Jul 13, 2023

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Given data:

The original cost is C=$35.

The sales tax is s=3.8%.

The final cost after sales tax is,

$\begin{gathered} F=C(1+s) \\ =35(1+(3.8)/(100)) \\ =35(1.038) \\ =36.33 \end{gathered}$

Thus, the final cost after the sales tax is $36.33.

Eana Hufwe answered Jul 18, 2023

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