Question

The state of Indiana has a 7% sales tax on most all items except food. You walk into a convenience store to buy yourself a bag of chips for $1.79, a soft drink for $.89, and a candy bar for $1.19. Your purchases are taxed at 7% sales tax. What is the total cost of your purchase?

Answer 1

The total cost of your purchase, including sales tax, is $4.14.

Explanation:

To calculate the total cost of your purchase, we need to determine the sales tax on each item and add it to the original price of each item.

Given:

Sales tax rate: 7%

Price of bag of chips: $1.79

Price of soft drink: $0.89

Price of candy bar: $1.19

To calculate the sales tax on each item:

Sales tax on bag of chips = $1.79 * 7% = $0.1253 ≈ $0.13

Sales tax on soft drink = $0.89 * 7% = $0.0623 ≈ $0.06

Sales tax on candy bar = $1.19 * 7% = $0.0833 ≈ $0.08

Now let's calculate the total cost of your purchase:

Total cost = (Price of bag of chips + Sales tax on bag of chips) + (Price of soft drink + Sales tax on soft drink) + (Price of candy bar + Sales tax on candy bar)

Total cost = ($1.79 + $0.13) + ($0.89 + $0.06) + ($1.19 + $0.08)

Total cost = $1.92 + $0.95 + $1.27

Total cost = $4.14

Therefore, the total cost of your purchase, including sales tax, is $4.14.