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Steve is shopping for office supplies; he purchases 6 folders, 12 pencils, and 2 toner cartridges. The folders cost $1.50 each; the pencils cost $.85 each; and the toner cartridges cost $38.00 each. The sales tax for his purchase will be 8.25%. Which of the following is closest to the total cost of Steve’s purchase?

User Ovi Tisler
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Answer:

$95.99

Explanation:

The subtotal is
6(1.50)+12(0.85)+2(38.00)=\$95.20.

Therefore, the total cost is
(95.20)(1.00825) \approx \$95.99.

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