Question

type your answer in the box. you may use numbers, a decimal point (.), and/or a negative sign (-) in your answer. richard goes to the electronics store. he buys 2 memory cards that cost $8.99 each and 3 packages of batteries that are on sale for $7.47 each. he also buys a case for his cell phone for $2.99 and a wireless headset for $29.99. what is the total cost of richard’s items, before sales tax?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate cost of memory cards

$2\times8.99 = 17.98$

Step2: Calculate cost of batteries

$3\times7.47=22.41$

Step3: Add up all costs

$17.98 + 22.41+2.99 + 29.99=73.37$

Answer:

$73.37$