Question

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.

Answer 1

B is the correct answer. find the total for the soap and the total for the shampoo and conditioner, add those together then add tax.