Question

A textbook costs $65.49 before tax. The tax on the textbook is 6.5%.

What is the total cost of the textbook?

Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

Answer is69.75

Explanation:

Answer 2

$69.75

Explanation:

Given: Cost of textbook before tax=$65.49

The tax on the textbook = 6.5%

The tax amount = 6.5% of $65.49

=\frac{65}{1000}\times65.49=4.25685\approx4.26

⇒The tax amount = $4.26

The total cost of the textbook=Cost of textbook before tax+tax amount

=$65.49+$4.26

=$69.75

The total cost of the textbook is $69.75.

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