Evie made the following purchases: a lipstick for $5.39, shampoo for
$4.39, and an electric toothbrush for $22.95. She paid 5.5% sales tax.
Calculate her total purchase.
a. $29.57
b. $34.53
c. $32.81
d. $35.62
To calculate Evie's total purchase, we first need to add up the cost of the individual items:
Cost of lipstick: $5.39
Cost of shampoo: $4.39
Cost of electric toothbrush: $22.95
So, the total cost of the items before tax is:
$5.39 + $4.39 + $22.95 = $32.73
Next, we need to calculate the sales tax on the items. To do this, we multiply the total cost of the items by the sales tax rate:
($32.73) * (5.5%) = $1.80 (rounded to the nearest cent)
Finally, we add this tax amount to the cost of the items:
Total purchase (including tax) = $32.73 + $1.80 = $34.53
So, the correct answer is:
b. $34.53