Question

Anna Keichline purchased six bushes for $19.27 each, a porch swing for $88.22, and a gas grill for $321.77. She must pay the state tax of 4.5% and the city tax of 2%. What is the total purchase price?

Answer 1

Answer: $559.77

Explanation:

1. You have that she purchased six bushes for $19.27 each, a porch swing for $88.22, and a gas grill for $321.77. then:

purchases=6* $19.27+$88.22+$321.77=$525.61

2. She must pay the state tax of 4.5% and the city tax of 2%:

taxes=0.045*$525.59+0.02*$525.59=$34.16

3. The total purchase is:

total purchase=$525.61+$34.16=$559.77

Answer 2

$559.77

Explanation:

Total cost =
`6(19.27)+1(88.22)+1(321.77)=525.61`

We need to find 4.5% of 525.61. This will be state tax.

We need to find 2% of 525.61. This will be city tax.

Converting 4.5% to decimal (4.5 divided by 100) and then multiplying with 525.61 will give us the answer.

State tax =
`(4.5)/(100)*525.61=0.045*525.61=23.65`

City tax =
`(2)/(100)*525.61=0.02*525.61=10.51`

Grand total purchase price is 525.61 + 23.65 + 10.51 = $559.77