You buy a new laptop for $300. The sales tax is 6%. What is the total cost for the laptop including the sales tax?

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asked Feb 20, 2019 62.6k views

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Charlesdg · Answer 1 · 2019-02-27T05:54:30+0000

Answer: Total cost incurred on new laptop is $318.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Cost price of new laptop = $300

Sales tax = 6%

total cost of laptop including the sales tax is given by

$Cost* \frac{100+\text{ sales tax}}{100}$

so,

$\text{ Cost price including the sales tax }\\\\=300* (100+6)/(100)\\\\=300* (106)/(100)\\\\=\$318$

So, total cost incurred on new laptop is $318.