Amount of sales tax = the tax is 6.5% of the price of the software.
\Amount of sales tax = 6.5% of $ 39.50
\= 0.06539.50 (
)
= 2.5675 (Use a calculator to multiply)
\Total price of the software = Original Price + Amount of sales tax.
\= $39.50 + $2.5675
\= $42.0675 (Subtract: 39.50 + 2.5675= 42.0675)
\Total price of the software is $42.0675.