You have several purchases you need to make from the grocery store.
From the grocery store you need to purchase 1/2 Ib 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?
Item
Cost
Cheese
$3.99/lb
Sliced Ham
$4.29/lb
Bread
$2,49/ loaf
Potato Chips
$1.99/ea OR 2 for $3.00
Salsa
$2.79/ container
Be sure
to include in
your response:
The
steps you followed to complete your computations.
The choice you
made regarding which discount to use.
The total cost of your purchases.