Shardell and Marsha are planning a party. Since they are both hosting, they have agreed to spilt the cost for everything in half. The catering bill is $325, the venue bill is $250, and the DJ is $375. If state tax is 9%, what will Shardell's portion cost? (1 point)
And it's not 517.75
it is NOT 517.75
To find Shardell's portion, we need to calculate the total cost of everything first.
The total cost of catering, venue, and DJ is:
$325 + $250 + $375 = $<<325+250+375=950>>950
Then, we need to calculate the 9% tax on the total cost:
9% of $950 = $<<950*0.09=85.50>>85.50
To find Shardell's portion, we need to divide the total cost including tax by 2:
($950 + $85.50) / 2 = $<<(950+85.50)/2=517.75>>517.75
Therefore, Shardell's portion will cost $517.75.
To find Shardell's portion of the cost, we need to calculate the total cost of the party, including tax, and then split it in half.
Step 1: Calculate the total cost of the party
The catering bill is $325.
The venue bill is $250.
The DJ bill is $375.
Total cost = Catering bill + Venue bill + DJ bill
Total cost = $325 + $250 + $375
Total cost = $950
Step 2: Calculate the tax on the total cost
Tax rate = 9% = 0.09
Tax amount = Total cost * Tax rate
Tax amount = $950 * 0.09
Tax amount = $85.50
Step 3: Calculate the total cost including tax
Total cost including tax = Total cost + Tax amount
Total cost including tax = $950 + $85.50
Total cost including tax = $1035.50
Step 4: Calculate Shardell's portion
Shardell's portion = Total cost including tax / 2
Shardell's portion = $1035.50 / 2
Shardell's portion = $517.75
Therefore, Shardell's portion of the cost will be $517.75.
To find Shardell's portion of the total cost, we first need to determine the total cost of everything for the party. Then, we can split that total cost in half to find Shardell's portion.
Let's start by adding up the costs of catering, venue, and DJ:
Catering bill = $325
Venue bill = $250
DJ bill = $375
Total cost of everything = Catering bill + Venue bill + DJ bill
Total cost of everything = $325 + $250 + $375
Total cost of everything = $950
Now, we need to find Shardell's portion. Since Shardell and Marsha agreed to split the cost in half, we will divide the total cost by 2:
Shardell's portion = Total cost of everything / 2
Shardell's portion = $950 / 2
Shardell's portion = $475
But we are not done yet. We need to account for the state tax of 9%. To calculate the tax amount, we multiply Shardell's portion by 9%:
Tax amount = Shardell's portion * 9%
Tax amount = $475 * 9%
Tax amount = $42.75
Finally, we add the tax amount to Shardell's portion to get the final cost:
Shardell's portion with tax = Shardell's portion + Tax amount
Shardell's portion with tax = $475 + $42.75
Shardell's portion with tax = $517.75
Therefore, Shardell's portion of the total cost, including tax, is $517.75.