Weldon bought a pair of hiking boots that cost $71.30 before tax. If a 6.5% tax is added to Weldon's total, how much did he spend in total on the hiking boots? Round to the nearest cent, if necessary.
A.
$80.57
B.
$75.93
C.
$117.65
D.
$66.67
To calculate the total cost after tax, you need to add the cost of the boots before tax to the tax amount.
Cost of boots before tax: $71.30
Tax amount: 6.5% of $71.30 = 0.065 * $71.30 = $4.64
Total cost after tax: $71.30 + $4.64 = $75.94
Rounding to the nearest cent, Weldon spent $75.94 in total on the hiking boots.
Therefore, the closest answer choice is B. $75.93.