Question

Which shows a correct order to solve this story problem? Maxine had to pay $1.46 in sales tax on her purchases. She bought 3 bars of soap for $1.50 each, a bottle of shampoo for $5.75, and a bottle of conditioner for $5.95. How much did Maxine spend? A. Step 1: Add the price of a bar of soap to the price of the bottle of shampoo. Step 2: Multiply that total by 3. Step 3: Add the price of the bottle of conditioner to that total. Step 4: Add the tax to the final total for all the items. B. Step 1: Calculate the total price of the 3 bars of soap. Step 2: Calculate the total price of the shampoo and the conditioner. Step 3: Add the amount from Step 2 to the amount from Step 1. Step 4: Add the tax to the final total for all the items. C. Step 1: Add the price of a bar of soap and the bottle of shampoo. Step 2: Multiply that total by 3. Step 3: Add $5.95 to the total amount for soap and shampoo from Step 2. Step 4: Add the tax to the final total for all the items.

Answer 1

B. Step 1: Calculate the total price of the 3 bars of soap. Step 2: Calculate the total price of the shampoo and the conditioner. Step 3: Add the amount from Step 2 to the amount from Step 1. Step 4: Add the tax to the final total for all the items.

Answer 2

The correct answer is choice B. You first need to calculate the total price for three bars of soap. Then you can add the prices of the shampoo and the conditioner and finally the sales tax at the end.