Question

Select the correct answer.

Sofia's mother sent her to the grocery store with $10. If the sales tax rate that will apply at the time of her purchase is 6%, will Sofia have enough money
to purchase the items on her list?
1 gallon of milk, $3.66
• 1 pound of bananas, $0.72
1 head of lettuce, $1.77
• 1 pound of tomatoes, $2.17
.

Answer 1

Sofia will have enough money to purchase the items on her list.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to determine if Sofia has enough money to purchase the items on her list, we need to calculate the total cost of the items and add the applicable sales tax. Let's calculate the cost of each item:

• 1 gallon of milk: $3.66
• 1 pound of bananas: $0.72
• 1 head of lettuce: $1.77
• 1 pound of tomatoes: $2.17

Now, let's add up the costs to find the total:

Total cost = $3.66 + $0.72 + $1.77 + $2.17 = $8.32

To calculate the amount of sales tax, we can use the formula: Sales tax = Total cost * Tax rate. The tax rate is given as 6%, which is equivalent to 0.06. So, the sales tax will be: Sales tax = $8.32 * 0.06 = $0.50 (rounded to the nearest cent).

To determine if Sofia has enough money, we need to add the total cost and the sales tax: Total amount needed = Total cost + Sales tax = $8.32 + $0.50 = $8.82

Since the total amount needed is less than the $10 Sofia has, she will have enough money to purchase the items on her list.

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