Question

Shardell 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)

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Answer 1

First, we need to calculate the total cost of the party by adding up the catering bill, venue bill, and DJ cost: $325 + $250 + $375 = $<<325+250+375=950>>950.
Next, we need to find the amount of state tax by multiplying the total cost by the tax rate: $950 * 9% = $<<950*9*.01=85.5>>85.5.
Finally, we need to add the state tax to the total cost to find the final cost of the party: $950 + $85.5 = $<<950+85.5=1035.5>>1035.5.
Since Shardell is splitting the cost in half with Marsha, her portion will be half of the total cost: $1035.5 / 2 = $<<1035.5/2=517.75>>517.75.

Therefore, Shardell's portion will cost $517.75.