Stephanie buys almonds at the grocery store for $1.00 per pound. If she buys 4 pounds of almonds and pays a 5% tax on her purchase, what is Stephanie’s total bill?

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Stephanie buys almonds at the grocery store for $1.00 per pound. If she buys 4 pounds of almonds and pays a 5% tax on her purchase, what is Stephanie’s total bill?

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Answer: 4.20

Explanation:

If one pound of almonds costs $1.00, then 4 pounds of almonds costs 4 × $1.00 = $4.00. If Stephanie pays a 5% tax, then she pays $4.00 × 0.05 = $0.20 in tax. Her total bill is $4.00 + $0.20 = $4.20.