Question
Shardell and Marshall are playing a party since they both are posting they have great to split the cost for everything in half the catering bill is $325 the venue bill is $250 the DJ is $375 your state tax is 9%, what will show us a portion cost
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find out the total cost that Shardell and Marshall need to split, we first need to calculate the total bill including tax. Here are the steps:
1. **Calculate the total costs before tax:**
- Catering: $325
- Venue: $250
- DJ: $375
Total costs before tax:
\[
325 + 250 + 375 = 950 \text{ dollars}
\]
2. **Calculate the state tax:**
The state tax rate is 9%. To find the tax amount:
\[
\text{Tax} = 950 \times 0.09 = 85.5 \text{ dollars}
\]
3. **Calculate the total cost including tax:**
\[
\text{Total cost} = 950 + 85.5 = 1035.5 \text{ dollars}
\]
4. **Calculate each person's share:**
Since Shardell and Marshall are splitting the total cost in half, we divide the total cost by 2:
\[
\text{Share per person} = \frac{1035.5}{2} = 517.75 \text{ dollars}
\]
Thus, each person's portion of the cost will be **$517.75**.
1. **Calculate the total costs before tax:**
- Catering: $325
- Venue: $250
- DJ: $375
Total costs before tax:
\[
325 + 250 + 375 = 950 \text{ dollars}
\]
2. **Calculate the state tax:**
The state tax rate is 9%. To find the tax amount:
\[
\text{Tax} = 950 \times 0.09 = 85.5 \text{ dollars}
\]
3. **Calculate the total cost including tax:**
\[
\text{Total cost} = 950 + 85.5 = 1035.5 \text{ dollars}
\]
4. **Calculate each person's share:**
Since Shardell and Marshall are splitting the total cost in half, we divide the total cost by 2:
\[
\text{Share per person} = \frac{1035.5}{2} = 517.75 \text{ dollars}
\]
Thus, each person's portion of the cost will be **$517.75**.