Your state charges 5% sales tax on nonfood items. You're buying a light bulb for $3.00, cereal for $2.50, and an orange for $.50. What will be the grand total of your bill? A. $6.00 B. $6.15 C. $6.30 D. $5.70
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Given the statement:
Your state charges 5% sales tax on nonfood items. You're buying a light bulb for $3.00, cereal for $2.50, and an orange for $.50.
Determine the grand total of your bill.
Solution:
In order to determine the grand total, we simply represent that equation, whereas we multiply 0.05 or the decimal value of 5% to the price of the light bulb, since the sales tax is only applicable for the non-food items.
= ((3.00) + (0.05)(3.00)) + 2.50 + 0.50
= (3.00 + .15) + 2.50 + 0.50
= 3.15 + 2.50 + 0.50
= 3.15 + 3
= $6.15
Final answer:
= $6.15