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A leather coat costs $120 and the sales tax is 7.25%. What is the TOTAL cost of the coat?

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A leather coat costs $120 and the sales tax is 7.25%. What is the TOTAL cost of the coat?

We need to take 7.25% out of 120.


7.25% of
120 = 8.7

Now add the cost, and the tax.


120 + 8.7 = 128.7

Put into currency form.

$
128.70

Final answer, 128 dollars, and 70 cents.

User Nicolas Dudebout
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