Betty Jo bought a new car and the sales tax of 9 $\%$ of the cost of her car was added to the purchase price of $25,500.
a) How much was the sales tax?
b) What is the total cost of Betty Jo's car, including sales tax?

Question

Betty Jo bought a new car and the sales tax of 9 $\%$ of the cost of her car was added to the purchase price of $25,500. 
a) How much was the sales tax?
b) What is the total cost of Betty Jo's car, including sales tax?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sales tax is calculated as 9% of $25,500, which is $2,295. Adding this to the original price gives a total of $27,795.

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