If the sales tax in ny state is 8% and the customer's items total $54.08 what is the grand total of the sale (including tax)?

irst Step: 
54.08 * 0.08 
(total) * (sales tax, percent in decimal) 
== $4.33 (4.3264) (tax) 

Second Step: 
54.08 + 4.33 
(total) + (tax) 
== $ 58.41 
(Total with tax)