Adya ordered books at a cost of $113. She is charged an additional 5.95% in sales tax and $12 in shipping costs. What is the total cost if the shipping charges are not taxable?
A) $119.72
B) $129.13
C) $131.72
D) $132.44

Question

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First, we need to find the amount of sales tax that Adya is charged:
$113 x 0.0595 = $6.74

Then, we add the shipping cost of $12 to the subtotal (cost of the books):
$113 + $6.74 + $12 = $131.74

However, since the shipping charges are not taxable, we subtract the $12 from the total:
$131.74 - $12 = $119.74

Therefore, the total cost is $119.74, which is closest to option C ($131.72). The other answer choices are significantly off from the calculated total.

Adya Ordered Books at a Cost of $113