To determine how much Dawn Lingua paid for the cloth including sales tax, we need to follow a few steps.
### Step 1: Calculate the cost of the cloth before tax
Dawn bought 3 yards of cloth, and the cost per yard was [tex]$2.25.
\[ \text{Cost before tax} = \text{number of yards} \times \text{cost per yard} \]
\[ \text{Cost before tax} = 3 \times 2.25 = 6.75 \]
### Step 2: Calculate the sales tax amount
The sales tax rate is 5%, which needs to be applied to the cost before tax.
\[ \text{Sales tax} = \text{Cost before tax} \times \text{sales tax rate} \]
\[ \text{Sales tax} = 6.75 \times 0.05 \]
\[ \text{Sales tax} = 0.3375 \]
### Step 3: Calculate the total cost including sales tax
Add the sales tax to the cost before tax.
\[ \text{Total cost} = \text{Cost before tax} + \text{Sales tax} \]
\[ \text{Total cost} = 6.75 + 0.3375 \]
\[ \text{Total cost} = 7.0875 \]
### Step 4: Round the total cost to the nearest cent
The total cost often needs to be rounded to the nearest cent.
\[ \text{Total cost (rounded)} = 7.09 \]
### Final Step: Identify the best answer
From the options given:
A. \$[/tex]8.07
B. \[tex]$236
C. \$[/tex]709
D. \[tex]$725
The correct answer is:
\[ \boxed{7.09} \]
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A. \$8.07
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