Which simpler problems could be calculated to solve this problem?


Nick bought 3 new T-shirts for $12.99 each. Sunscreen was on sale at 3 bottles for $15, and Nick bought one bottle. Nick had to pay $4.39 sales tax on the items. How much money did Nick spend altogether?


A.

Multiply the cost of one T-shirt by 3.

Calculate the cost of one bottle of sunscreen.

Calculate the cost of the T-shirts and sunscreen.


B.

Calculate the cost of one bottle of sunscreen.

Calculate the total cost of the T-shirts.

Calculate the cost of the sunscreen and the T-shirts plus the tax.


C.

Add the cost of three T-shirts to $15.

Divide by 3.

Calculate the cost of the items plus the tax.