A laptop has a listed price of $707.99 before tax. If the sales tax rate is 7.5%, find the total cost of the laptop with the sales tax included.
Round your answer to the nearest cent, as necessary
To find the total cost of the laptop with sales tax included, we need to add the sales tax amount to the listed price.
The sales tax amount is calculated by multiplying the listed price by the sales tax rate.
Sales tax amount = $707.99 * 0.075 = $53.10
We can then find the total cost by adding the sales tax amount to the listed price.
Total cost = $707.99 + $53.10 = $761.09
Therefore, the total cost of the laptop with the sales tax included is $761.09.