A cell phone costs $448 , a battery charger costs $14 , and batteries cost $7. What is the sales tax and total price for purchasing these items if the sales tax rate is 6 %

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Mattie Bartlett

Mathematics

13 June, 12:33

A cell phone costs $448 , a battery charger costs $14 , and batteries cost $7. What is the sales tax and total price for purchasing these items if the sales tax rate is 6 %

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Lindsey Porter · Answer 1

Add all 3 costs to find the total cost before taxes.

448 + 14 + 7 = $469

Turn the percentage into a decimal.

6% = 0.06

Multiply the sales tax to the total cost.

0.06 * 469 = $28.14 (sales tax)

Add to the total price.

469 + 28.14 = $497.14 (total price after taxes)

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