Eve purchased a computer system for $2,450 and an integrated
software package for $295. If she had to pay a sales tax of 6.5%,
what was the total amount of her purchase?
a. $2,878.13
b. $178.43
c. $2,923.43
d. $2,745
First, we need to calculate the sales tax on the two items:
Sales tax on computer system = $2,450 x 0.065 = $159.25
Sales tax on software package = $295 x 0.065 = $19.18
Next, we add the cost of the two items and the sales tax together:
Total purchase amount = $2,450 + $295 + $159.25 + $19.18 = $2,923.43
Therefore, the answer is c. $2,923.43.