Suppose you wish to buy a DVD that cost $9 and the sales tax rate is 6.5%. Calculate the amount of sales tax and the total price you will pay for the DVD.
Select one:
a. $0.58, $9.58 Incorrect
b. $0.59, $9.58
c. $0.59, $9.59
d. $0.60, $9.60

Question

Suppose you wish to buy a DVD that cost $9 and the sales tax rate is 6.5%. Calculate the amount of sales tax and the total price you will pay for the DVD.
Select one:
a. $0.58, $9.58 Incorrect
b. $0.59, $9.58
c. $0.59, $9.59
d. $0.60, $9.60

anonymous · Answer

What have you tried so far?

campbell_st · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Yeah Why ?

anonymous · Answer

You just have to round up. When you multiply 9 by 0.065, you get 0.585, correct?

anonymous · Answer

But since the smallest possible unit is 1 cent, you would round up to $0.59

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Yes it is. The answer is c)

anonymous · Answer

When you round up 0.585, it becomes 0.59

anonymous · Answer

9+0.59 = 9.59