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Tax and Gratuities

Question 4 • Skelton - GSN - Financial Math - MA2007

Mr. Green orders some cookies from a local youth group. Using his order form shown below, complete the last column to find the total to be paid.QuantityDescriptionUnit PriceTotal of Line1Krispy Kosmos$2.89$2Chewy Chocos$3.19$1Gooey Globs2.99$ Total $ 5.2% tax$ Total to be paid$

Answer
A
$9.54
B
$12.26
C
$12.90
D
$18.64

Explanation

Multiply each unit price by its quantity: 1 × $2.89 + 2 × $3.19 + 1 × $2.99 = $12.26. The 5.2% tax is $12.26 × 0.052 = $0.63752, which rounds to $0.64. Adding the tax gives $12.26 + $0.64 = $12.90, so the total to be paid is $12.90.

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