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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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To find Shardell's portion of the total cost including tax, we first need to calculate the total expenses for the party and then add the state tax.

  1. Calculate the total cost without tax:

    • Catering: $325
    • Venue: $250
    • DJ: $375

    Total cost without tax = $325 + $250 + $375 = $950

  2. Calculate the state tax:

    • State tax = 9% of $950
    • State tax = 0.09 * $950 = $85.50

  3. Calculate the total cost including tax: Total cost including tax = Total cost without tax + State tax Total cost including tax = $950 + $85.50 = $1,035.50

  4. Calculate Shardell’s portion: Since Shardell and Marsha are splitting the total cost in half: Shardell’s portion = Total cost including tax / 2 Shardell’s portion = $1,035.50 / 2 = $517.75

Thus, Shardell's portion will cost $517.75.