A pair of shoes costs $52.99 and the state sales tax is 8%. Use the formula C = p + rp to find the total cost of the shoes, where C is the total cost, p is the price, and r is the sales tax rate.

$95.38

$78.19

$60.99

$57.23

The total cost is the sum of the original and the sales tax which is presented in the equation,

C = p + rp

Substituting the known values to the equation,

C = $52.99 + (0.08) ($52.99)

C = $57.23

Thus, the answer is the fourth among the choices.