Brynne wants to buy a new car. She has already determined the price for the car, including the options, transportation, and handling fees, to be $24,876. The tax rate in Brynne’s city is 7%. What is the total cost of the car including tax?
To find the total cost of the car including tax, Brynne needs to add the tax amount to the original price of the car.
First, she can calculate the amount of tax by multiplying the original price of the car by the tax rate (as a decimal):
$24,876 x 0.07 = $1,741.32
So the tax on the car is $1,741.32.
To find the total cost of the car including tax, Brynne needs to add this amount to the original price of the car:
$24,876 + $1,741.32 = $26,617.32
Therefore, the total cost of the car including tax is $26,617.32.