Question

Derrick went to the grocery store and purchased 3/4 of a pound of ham for $6.99 per pound, 1/4 of a pound of cheese for $3.95 per pound, a loaf of bread for $2.49, and 1 gallon of milk for $2.89. The sales tax on food items in his state is 4.3%. What is Derrick's total for the groceries after tax? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

The rate of ham of $6.99 per pound.

The rate of cheese is $3.99 per pound.

The rate of loaf of bread is $2.49.

The rate of gallon of milk is $2.89.

The sales tax is 4.3%.

The cost excluding the sales tax can be determined as,

$\begin{gathered} C=\frac{3}{4}\times6.99+\frac{1}{4}\times3.99+2.49+2.89 \\ =11.62 \end{gathered}$

The total expenditure on groceries can be determined as,

$\begin{gathered} E=11.62+11.63\times\frac{4.3}{100} \\ =12.119 \end{gathered}$

Thus, the requried total of Derrick is $12.12.