Answer:
The total payment is thus $35.75 plus $7.11, or $42.86
Step-by-step explanation:
Note that the sales tax doesn't affect the tip. The sales tax is 5% of the cost and the tip is 15% of the before tax cost. We calculate the tax and the tip separately, then add them together and finally add this sum to the cost.
Sales tax: 5% of $35.75: $1.75
Tip: 15% of $35.75: $5.36
Adding these two quantities results in $7.11.
The total payment is thus $35.75 plus $7.11, or $42.86
