hardell and Marsha are planning a party. Since they are both hosting, they have agreed to split 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)
First, we need to calculate the total cost of the party by adding the cost of the catering, venue, and DJ bills: $325 + $250 + $375 = $<<325+250+375=950>>950
Then, we need to calculate the total cost including the state tax by multiplying the total cost by 1 plus the tax rate: $950 * 1.09 = $1035.5
Finally, we divide the total cost including tax by 2 to find Shardell's portion: $1035.5 / 2 = $<<1035.5/2=517.75>>517.75. Answer: \boxed{517.75}.