Four items are purchased at prices of: $5.30, $1.29, $.53 and $.68. sales tax applies at 5% of the total purchase price. what is the total charge?

Hence, the total charge= $ 8.19

It is given that:

Four items are purchased at prices of: $5.30, $1.29, $.53 and $.68.

This means that the total cost of the purchase is:

  $ (5.30+1.29+0.53+0.68)=$ 7.8

Also, the sales tax applied on it is:

               5% of the total purchase price.

This means that:

Amount of tax= 5% of 7.8

                       = 0.05×7.8

                       = $ 0.39

The total charge= $ 7.8+ $ 0.39

Total charge= $ 8.19

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