Question

PLEASE HELP!!! If the question asks for the the total before tax what is the procedure for calculating the answer *

1) add all prices together
2)add all prices together, calculate sales tax and then add sales tax to the total price of the items
3) add all prices together, calculate sales tax and then subtract sales tax from the total price of items
4) Sales tax is not necessary when determining final cost

Answer 1

it's the number 3 for the question