A student furnishing his first apartment goes shopping and buys a bed for \(\$ 120\) , a sofa for \(\$ 635\), and a lamp for \(\$ 74\). If the sales tax is 9%, how much did the student pay in total for the furniture?
Explanation
Add the individual prices to get \(\$ 120+\$ 635+\$ 74=\$ 829\). Next, calculate \(\$ 829\) plus 9 percent of \(\$ 829\), or \(\$ 74.61\), for a total of \(\$ 903.61\)