SOLUTION: The price of a graphing calculator is $80. The sale tax is 7% . What is the total cost of the calculator?

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Question 929550: The price of a graphing calculator is $80. The sale tax is 7% . What is the total cost of the calculator?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Sales tax: 7% of $80 = 0.07*80 = $5.60

Sales tax alone is $5.60

Add this to the price of the calculator: $80 + $5.60 = $85.60

The total cost is $85.60

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Alternate Method:

107% of 80 = 1.07*80 = 85.60

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Either way, you get the final answer of $85.60

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