Q. Jasmine buys a cell phone priced at $79. If the sales tax is 10%, what will be the total cost including tax? $____
Calculate Sales Tax: Calculate the amount of sales tax.Sales tax = Price of the phone × Sales tax rateSales tax = $(79)×10%Sales tax = $(7.9)
Find Total Cost: Add the sales tax to the original price to find the total cost.Total cost = Price of the phone + Sales taxTotal cost = $79 + $7.9Total cost = $86.9
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