The student government paid a company $225.00 to rent speakers for the school dance. They also paid the same company $300.00 to rent a disc jockey for 3 hours. If the student government paid a 5% sales tax on the rental speakers and paid an 18% gratuity to the DJ, how much did the student government pay in total for the school dance?

Answer:The student government pay $590.25 for the school dance.Step-by-step explanation:Given:Rent for the speakers = $225.00Rent a disc jockey for 3 hours = $300.00Sales tax for the speakers = 5% of 225= [tex]\frac{5}{100} .225[/tex]Sales tax for the speakers = $11.25Gratuity to the DJ = 18% of 300= 0.18 × 300Gratuity to the DJ  = $54Total payment = Rent for the speaker + sales tax + DJ payment + DJ gratuity= $225.00 + $11.25 + $300.00 + $54.00= $590.25Therefore, the student government pay $590.25 for the school dance.