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
To find Shardell's portion of the cost, we need to add up the total cost of the catering, venue, and DJ, and then divide it by 2 since they split the cost evenly.
Total cost = Catering bill + Venue bill + DJ bill
Total cost = $325 + $250 + $375
Total cost = $950
Shardell's portion = Total cost / 2
Shardell's portion = $950 / 2
Shardell's portion = $475
However, we also need to consider the 9% state tax. To find Shardell's portion after adding the state tax, we need to calculate 9% of $475 and add it to her portion.
State tax = 9% of $475
State tax = $475 * 0.09
State tax = $42.75
Shardell's final portion cost = Shardell's portion + State tax
Shardell's final portion cost = $475 + $42.75
Shardell's final portion cost = $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 all the expenses (catering, venue, and DJ) and then determine half of that amount.
1. Calculate the total cost of all the expenses:
Total cost = Catering bill + Venue bill + DJ bill
Total cost = $325 + $250 + $375
Total cost = $950
2. Calculate Shardell's portion (half of the total cost):
Shardell's portion = Total cost / 2
Shardell's portion = $950 / 2
Shardell's portion = $475
3. Calculate the amount of tax:
Tax = Total cost * Tax percentage
Tax = $950 * 0.09
Tax = $85.50
4. Add the tax to Shardell's portion:
Shardell's portion with tax = Shardell's portion + Tax
Shardell's portion with tax = $475 + $85.50
Shardell's portion with tax = $560.50
Therefore, Shardell's portion of the cost, including tax, will be $560.50.
To calculate Shardell's portion of the cost, we need to add up the total cost of all the expenses, apply the tax, and then divide by 2 since they agreed to split the cost evenly. Here's the step-by-step calculation:
1. Add up the total cost of the expenses:
Total cost = Catering bill + Venue bill + DJ bill
Total cost = $325 + $250 + $375
Total cost = $950
2. Calculate the tax amount:
Tax amount = Total cost * Tax rate
Tax amount = $950 * 9% (or 0.09)
Tax amount = $85.50
3. Add the tax amount to the total cost:
Total cost with tax = Total cost + Tax amount
Total cost with tax = $950 + $85.50
Total cost with tax = $1035.50
4. Divide the total cost with tax by 2 to get Shardell's portion:
Shardell's portion = Total cost with tax / 2
Shardell's portion = $1035.50 / 2
Shardell's portion = $517.75
So Shardell's portion of the cost will be $517.75.