Preston bought a drum set priced at 187.90. The sales tax was found by multiplying the price of the drum set by 0.08. What was the drum set with the sales tax? Round to the nearest cent.

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Hana Graves

30 January, 01:42

Preston bought a drum set priced at 187.90. The sales tax was found by multiplying the price of the drum set by 0.08. What was the drum set with the sales tax? Round to the nearest cent.

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Summer Forbes · Answer 1

202.90

Step-by-step explanation:

If 187.90 is the price before the sales tax, you will multiply it by the 0.08 tax which will give you 15.032. You take 15.032 and add it to 187.90 because that is the sales tax. And after you add it and round to the nearest cent you get 202.90