Question

A bicycle has a listed price of 777.99 before tax. If the sales tax rate is 8.5% , find the total cost of the bicycle with sales tax included.

Round your answer to the nearest cent, as necessary.

Answer 1

$844.12

Explanation:

8.5% of $777.99 is equal to $66.12915. When it is added to the original price, it equals $844.11915. When you round it up to the nearest cent or hundredth, you get $844.12