Sophia is buying her first car. She wants a Volkswagon Jetta. It costs $21,345 plus $2,500 for upgrades like floor mats and a sunroof. The Georgia 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. (Watch this video if you need support with sales tax
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First, we need to calculate the sales tax on the car. The sales tax is 7% of the total cost of the car and upgrades, which is $21,345 + $2,500 = $23,845.
To calculate the sales tax, we multiply $23,845 by 7% to get $23,845 * 7% = $1,668.15.
Next, we add the sales tax to the total cost of the car and upgrades:
$23,845 + $1,668.15 = $25,513.15.
Therefore, Sophia's total loan with upgrades and sales tax will be approximately $25,513.