Question

Irina purchases $87.00 with of clothing at the local department store. The

sales tax in her city is 6.5%. What is the total cost of the clothing? Round to
the nearest cent.

Answer 1

$92.66

Explanation:

First you can find the amount of tax by multiplying the percent and the cost

6.5% * $87.00 = $5.655
You can round this to $5.66

To find the total amount, add the cost of the item to the tax
$87.00 + $5.66 = $92.66