Mr. Porter’s grocery bill is $143.74. If 5.3% sales tax is added to his bill, what is the total Mr. Porter owes?

Answer 1

To calculate the total amount Mr. Porter owes, we need to add the sales tax to his grocery bill.

Sales tax amount = 5.3% of $143.74
Sales tax amount = 0.053 * $143.74
Sales tax amount = $7.62322

Total amount Mr. Porter owes = $143.74 + $7.62322
Total amount Mr. Porter owes = $151.36322

Therefore, the total amount Mr. Porter owes after adding the sales tax is $151.36.