Question

Find the sales tax and total cost of a Sony Playstation that costs $172.99. The tax rate is

4%. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:The total cost of the Sony Playstation is $179.9096

Explanation:

The initial or regular cost of the Sony Playstation is $172.99.

The tax rate is 4%. Therefore, the value of the sales tax would be

4/100 × 172.99 = 0.04 × 172.99 = $6.9196

The total cost of the Sony Playstation would be the sum of the regular price and the sales tax. It becomes

172.99 + 6.9196 = $179.9096