A mountain bike is priced at 413 dollars If the sales tax is 6 point 5 percent, what is the cost to purchase the mountain bike? Round to the nearest cent if necessary.

Find the sales tax by multiplying $413 by 6.5%: 413 × 0.065 = $26.845. Add the tax to the bike’s price: $413 + $26.845 = $439.845, which rounds to $439.85. The correct choice is $439.85.

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