Question

find total if tax is 15.25%
a. $27.
b. $199.78

Explanation:

Step1: Convert tax rate to decimal

$15.25\% = \frac{15.25}{100} = 0.1525$

Step2: Calculate total for part a

Total = Original amount $\times (1 + \text{tax rate})$
$\$27 \times (1 + 0.1525) = \$27 \times 1.1525 = \$31.1175$

Step3: Calculate total for part b

Total = Original amount $\times (1 + \text{tax rate})$
$\$199.78 \times (1 + 0.1525) = \$199.78 \times 1.1525 \approx \$230.25$

Answer:

a. $\$31.12$ (rounded to nearest cent)
b. $\$230.25$ (rounded to nearest cent)