3. You buy a bench that is $359.98. Sales tax is 7.25%. What is total cost? (hundredth)

The sales tax on the bench is given by 7.25% of $359.98, which can be calculated as (7.25/100) * $359.98 = $26.09 (approximately).

To calculate the total cost, we add the sales tax to the original price of the bench: $359.98 + $26.09 = $386.07 (approximately).

Therefore, the total cost is $386.07.