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Lisa is buying a computer for $1,500. The sales tax rate is 8.5%. Which expression should be used to calculate t, the total cost for the computer including tax?

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Answer:

t=$1627.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Step one:

given data

price of computer= $1500

sales tax= 8.5%

Step two

Let us compute the amount in tax

tax= 8.5/100*1500

=0.085*1500

=$127.5

Let the total cost be t

hence

t=1500+0.085*1500

t=1500+127.5

t=$1627.5

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