Sophia is buying her first car. She wants a Volkswagon Jetta. It costs $21,345 plus $2,500 for upgrades like floormats and a sunroof. The Geargia sales tax on the car will be 7%. What will be the total of her loan with upgrades including sales tax? Round to the nearest whole number.
C. What will be the total of Safia's loan with upgrades including sales tax? Show your work.
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To find the total loan amount for Sophia's car with upgrades and sales tax, we need to add the cost of the car, the cost of upgrades, and the sales tax.
Car cost: $21,345
Upgrades: $2,500
Total car cost with upgrades: $21,345 + $2,500 = $23,845
Sales tax: 7%
Sales tax amount: $23,845 * 0.07 = $1,669.15
Total loan amount: $23,845 + $1,669.15 = $25,514.15
Rounding to the nearest whole number, the total loan amount for Sophia's car with upgrades including sales tax is $25,514.
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Sophia is excited about buying her first car, and she has her heart set on a Volkswagon Jetta. The car itself costs $21,345, but she also wants to add some upgrades like floormats and a sunroof, which will cost an additional $2,500. However, she needs to take into account the sales tax in Georgia, which is 7%.
To determine the total loan amount for Sophia's car with upgrades and sales tax, we need to add the cost of the car, the cost of the upgrades, and the sales tax. The car cost is $21,345, and the upgrades amount to $2,500, bringing the total car cost with upgrades to $23,845.
Calculating the sales tax, which is 7% on the total car cost with upgrades, we find that it amounts to $1,669.15.
To find the total loan amount, we add the car cost with upgrades to the sales tax amount, resulting in $25,514.15. Rounding to the nearest whole number, Sophia's total loan amount for her car with upgrades, including sales tax, will be $25,514.