You have several purchases you need to make from the grocery store. From the grocery store you need to purchase 1/2 lb cheese, 2 lbs sliced ham, 2 loaves of bread, 3 bags of potato chips, and 2 containers of salsa. You have a coupon for $3.00 off if your purchase totals more than $25.00 or 10% off if the total is more than $30.00. The food sales tax is 4%. What is your total purchase?ItemCostCheese$2.99/ lbSliced Ham$4.29/ lbBread$2.49/ loafPotato Chips$1.99/ ea OR 2 for $3.00Salsa$3.39/ containerBe sure to include in your response:The steps you followed to complete your computations.The choice you made regarding which discount to use.The total cost of your purchases.PLEASE HELP ILL GIVE THE BRAINLIEST NEED ASAP
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A:
we have that
the purchase is 1/2 lb cheese----------> (1/2)*$2.99------> $1.495 2 lbs sliced ham------> 2*$4.29----------> $8.58 2 loaves of bread-----> 2*$2.49---------> $4.98 3 bags of potato chips-----> 1*$1.99+$3.00-----> $4.99 2 containers of salsa------ 2*$3.39-------> $6.78
item cost=[1.495+8.58+4.98+4.99+6.78]=$26.825 so $26.825 is > $25 and $26.825 is < $30 then You have a coupon for $3.00 off [new item cost]=$26.825-$3.00-------> $23.825
total sales tax=(4/100)*23.825-------> $0.953
[the total cost]=$23.825+$0.953-------> $24.778
the answer is The total cost of the purchases is $24.778