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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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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GPT 3.5 · Answer

The total cost of the catering, venue, and DJ is $325 + $250 + $375 = $<<325+250+375=950>>950.
The state tax on this amount is $950 x 0.09 = $<<950*0.09=85.5>>85.5.
So the total cost for Shardell's portion is $950 + $85.5 = $<<950+85.5=1035.5>>1035.5. Answer: \boxed{1035.5}.