Denise buys a soda for 90 cents, a candy bar for $1.20 and a bag of chips for $2.90. Assuming a 3.5 | MathCelebrity Forum

Denise buys a soda for 90 cents, a candy bar for $1.20 and a bag of chips for $2.90. Assuming a 3.5

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Denise buys a soda for 90 cents, a candy bar for $1.20 and a bag of chips for $2.90. Assuming a 3.5 percent sales tax, how much change would she receive from a $10 bill

1. Change = $10 - Total Bill

Total Bill = (Soda + Candy Bar + Bag of Chips) * 1.035
Total Bill = ($0.90 + $1.20 + $2.90) * 1.035
Total Bill = $5 * 1.035
2. Total Bill = $5.18

Plug Equation (2) into Equation (1), we have:
Change = $10 - $5.18
Change = $4.82
 
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