A camera has a listed price of $795.99 before tax. If the sales tax rate is 7.75%, find the total cost of the camera with sales tax included.
Round your answer to the nearest cent, as necessary.

Step 1

Write your problem.

537.95 x 9.5% = ?

Step 2

Convert the % to a decimal:

9.5% to 0.095

Step 3

Rewrite the problem with decimal replacing the percentage.

Now the problem looks like this:

537.95 x 0.095 = 51.11

This problem gives the amount of the tax.

Step 4

Add the original price with the tax amount:

537.95 + 51.11 = $589.06 (total cost)

Step-by-step explanation:

Step-by-step explanation:

Tax rate cost of camera = tax rate × listed price

= 795.99 × 7.75%

= 61.689225

Total price = Listed price + Tax rate cost

= 795.99 + 61.689225

= 857.679225

= 858.68

the answer is d

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