The price of a purse is $164.25. If the tax rate at the store is 6.5%, then how much total would you pay for that purse

Take 164.25 times 1.065 to get 174.93

6.5% of 164.25 is 0.065 * 164.25, because 0.065 is the decimal form of 6.5%, then we add (0.065 * 164.25) to 164.25 for the price

0.065 * 164.25 = 10.67-ish

10.67 + 164.25 = 174.92