you buy a 1/4 pound of tomatoes for $5.99 a pound and 3/4 pound of cucumbers for $3.29 a pound. if the sales…

you buy a 1/4 pound of tomatoes for $5.99 a pound and 3/4 pound of cucumbers for $3.29 a pound. if the sales tax is 9%, what is your total cost? $4.33 $4.43 $4.98 $3.44

you buy a 1/4 pound of tomatoes for $5.99 a pound and 3/4 pound of cucumbers for $3.29 a pound. if the sales tax is 9%, what is your total cost? $4.33 $4.43 $4.98 $3.44

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate cost of tomatoes

$5.99\times\frac{1}{4}= 1.4975$

Step2: Calculate cost of cucumbers

$3.29\times\frac{3}{4}=2.4675$

Step3: Calculate subtotal

$1.4975 + 2.4675=3.965$

Step4: Calculate sales - tax amount

$3.965\times0.09 = 0.35685$

Step5: Calculate total cost

$3.965+0.35685 = 4.32185\approx4.33$

Answer:

$4.33$