Dawn Lingua bought three yards of cloth to make some curtains. The cloth was on sale for $2.25 per yard. How much did Dawn pay for the cloth if the sales tax was 5%?

1.05 (2.25 * 3) = ?

709 To find out how much Dawn paid for the cloth, we need to calculate the cost of the cloth including the sales tax. Here's how to do it:

First, we calculate the total cost of the cloth without the sales tax. Dawn bought 3 yards of cloth at $2.25 per yard. So, the cost before tax is:
3 yards * $2.25 per yard = $6.75

Next, we need to find the sales tax amount. The sales tax is 5% of the total cost of the cloth. To calculate the sales tax, we multiply the cost before tax by the sales tax rate (as a decimal):
$6.75 * 0.05 = $0.3375

Now, we can find the total cost of the cloth including the sales tax by adding the cost before tax and the sales tax amount:
$6.75 + $0.3375 = $7.0875

Therefore, Dawn paid $7.0875 for the cloth if the sales tax was 5%. However, depending on the currency used, the amount may need to be rounded to the nearest whole number or a specific decimal place.