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?

Question

Item Cost
Cheese $2.99/ lb
Sliced Ham $4.29/ lb
Bread $2.49/ loaf
Potato Chips $1.99/ ea OR 2 for $3.00
Salsa $3.39/ container

Be sure to include in your response:
• The steps you followed to complete your computations.
• The total cost of your purchases.
make sure to keep your answer short and summarized

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost of your grocery purchases, follow these steps:

Step 1: Calculate the cost of each item.

• Cheese: \[ 0.5 , \text{lb} \times 2.99 , \text{USD/lb} = 1.495 , \text{USD} \text{ (rounded to } 1.50 \text{ USD)} \]

• Sliced Ham: \[ 2 , \text{lbs} \times 4.29 , \text{USD/lb} = 8.58 , \text{USD} \]

• Bread: \[ 2 , \text{loaves} \times 2.49 , \text{USD/loaf} = 4.98 , \text{USD} \]

• Potato Chips:

  • Cost for 3 bags = 3.00 (2 for $3) + 1.99 (1 bag) = 4.99 USD

• Salsa: \[ 2 , \text{containers} \times 3.39 , \text{USD/container} = 6.78 , \text{USD} \]

Step 2: Total Cost Before Tax

Sum all the item costs: \[ 1.50 + 8.58 + 4.98 + 4.99 + 6.78 = 26.83 , \text{USD} \]

Step 3: Calculate Sales Tax

Sales tax at 4% on the total: \[ 26.83 , \text{USD} \times 0.04 = 1.0732 , \text{USD} \text{ (rounded to } 1.07 \text{ USD)} \]

Step 4: Total Cost After Tax

\[ 26.83 + 1.07 = 27.90 , \text{USD} \]

Step 5: Apply Coupons

Since the total ($27.90) is more than $25.00, you can use the $3.00 coupon: \[ 27.90 - 3.00 = 24.90 , \text{USD} \]

Summary of Total Purchases:

The total cost of your grocery purchases after tax and the coupon is $24.90.