Question

You buy some living room furniture. The coffee table costs $189.99, the loveseat costs $249.95, the sofa costs $493.68, and 2 chairs cost $98.75 each. Sales tax is 7.25%. How much is your total purchase?
(1 point)
Responses

$1,032.37
$1,032.37

$1,213.13
$1,213.13

$1,107.22
$1,107.22

$1,131.12

Answer 1

To calculate the total purchase, start by adding up the costs of all the items:

1. Coffee table: $189.99
2. Loveseat: $249.95
3. Sofa: $493.68
4. Chairs (2 chairs at $98.75 each): 2 * $98.75 = $197.50

Now, let's add these all together:

\[
\text{Total cost} = 189.99 + 249.95 + 493.68 + 197.50
\]
\[
\text{Total cost} = 1131.12
\]

Next, we need to calculate the sales tax. The sales tax is 7.25%, so we calculate the tax on the total cost:

\[
\text{Sales Tax} = \text{Total cost} \times \text{Sales Tax Rate}
\]
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 1131.12 \times 0.0725
\]
\[
\text{Sales Tax} \approx 82.10
\]

Finally, add the tax to the total cost:

\[
\text{Total Purchase} = \text{Total cost} + \text{Sales Tax}
\]
\[
\text{Total Purchase} = 1131.12 + 82.10 \approx 1213.22
\]

The total amount for your purchase would be approximately $1,213.22.

Since none of the provided options exactly match this number, please recheck your computations or the items' prices. If it's rounded or adjusted in a smaller margin, the closest choice available here corresponds to **$1,213.13**.