Question

Carlotta Rodriguez purchased six bushes for $19.27 each, a porch swing for $88.22, and a gas grill for $321.77. She must pay the state tax of 4.5% and the city tax of 2%. What is the total purchase price?

Answer 1

19.27x6=115.62x1.065=123.1353
88.22x1.065=93.9543
321.77x1.065=342.68505
total purchase price=559.77

Answer 2

Answer: Total purchase price is $559.77.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Cost of each bush = $19.27

Cost of six bushes is given by

$19.27\times 6\\\\=\ 115.62$

Cost of a porch swing = $88.22

Cost of a gas grill = $321.77

Total cost would be

$\ 115.62+\ 88.22+\ 321.77\\\\=\ 525.61$

Rate of state tax = 4.5%

Rate of city tax = 2%

Total rate of taxes = 4.5+2 = 6.5%

So, Amount of tax is given by

$\dfrac{6.5}{100}\times 525.61\\\\=\ 34.16$

so, Total purchase price would be

$\ 525.61+\ 34.16\\\\=\ 559.77$

Hence, total purchase price is $559.77.