SOLUTION: Rachel bought a flute for $265. Sales tax was 5.8%. What is the total cost of the flute with tax? Wat i wanna know how u write out the problem on paper. I dont know how to w

Question 278509: Rachel bought a flute for $265. Sales tax was 5.8%. What is the total cost of the flute with tax?
Wat i wanna know how u write out the problem on paper. I dont know how to write it out??
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find what the total cost of the flute will be with tax, first change 5.8% to decimal form, which is 0.058 and multiply that by 265.
So, 265 x 0.058 = 15.37.
Now add 265 to 15.37 and the total cost of the flute with tax is $280.37.

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