Which shows a correct order to solve this story problem?
maxine had to pay $1.46 in sales tax on her purchases. she bought 3 bars of soap for $1.50 each, a bottle of shampoo for $5.75, and a bottle of conditioner for $5.95. how much did maxine spend?
a. step 1: add the price of a bar of soap to the price of the bottle of shampoo. step 2: multiply that total by 3.step 3: add the price of the bottle of conditioner to that total. step 4: add the tax to the final total for all the items.
b. step 1: calculate the total price of the 3 bars of soap. step 2: calculate the total price of the shampoo and the conditioner. step 3: add the amount from step 2 to the amount from step 1.step 4: add the tax to the final total for all the items.
c. step 1: add the price of a bar of soap and the bottle of shampoo. step 2: multiply that total by 3.step 3: add $5.95 to the total amount for soap and shampoo from step 2.step 4: add the tax to the final total for all the items.