To determine the total amount of money a person will pay for a bag of oranges in a city that applies a 7.5% sales tax, we'll walk through the given information step-by-step.
1. Identify the cost of the bag of oranges:
- The cost per item for the bag of oranges is [tex]$6.50.
2. Determine if the bag of oranges is subject to sales tax:
- According to the given details, the bag of oranges is not subject to sales tax.
3. Calculate the total cost:
- Since the bag of oranges is not subject to sales tax, the total amount of money a person will pay is simply the cost per item without any tax added.
- Therefore, the total cost for the bag of oranges is $[/tex]6.50.
4. Round the result to the nearest cent if needed:
- In this case, [tex]$6.50 is already rounded to the nearest cent.
Thus, the total amount of money a person will pay for a bag of oranges is \$[/tex]6.50.
