you buy a bench that is 359.98 sales tax is 7.25 what s the total cost hunderth show all step

To calculate the total cost with sales tax, you need to add the sales tax amount to the original price.

Step 1: Calculate the sales tax amount:
7.25% of 359.98 = (7.25/100) * 359.98 = 26.09835 (rounded to the nearest cent, which is the hundredth place) = 26.10

Step 2: Add the sales tax amount to the original price:
359.98 + 26.10 = 386.08

The total cost of the bench, including sales tax, is $386.08 (rounded to the nearest cent).