To get the total cost. Given the cost of the sofa to be
[tex]\text{ \$940}[/tex]We will first find the amount of the tax paid, we will find 6.5% of the sofa
[tex]6.5\text{ \% of \$940}[/tex]This will be
[tex]\frac{6.5}{100}\times940=\frac{6110}{100}=\text{ \$61.10}[/tex]The final step will be to add up the tax and that of the sofa
[tex]\text{ \$940+ \$61.1= \$1001.1}[/tex]Therefore, the total cost will be
[tex]\text{ \$1001.1}0[/tex]