Buying a toaster requires an insurance plan that is 20% of the MSRP, plus a mandatory state tax rate of 50% after the insurance plan calculation. Jon chooses to buy a toaster that costs $30 at MSRP. What is the total he must pay?
The insurance plan costs $30*0.2=$
<gadget id="calculator">30*0.2</gadget>
<output>6</output>
6.
The pre-state tax total is $30+$6=$
<gadget id="calculator">30+6</gadget>
<output>36</output>
36.
State tax will be $36*0.5=$
<gadget id="calculator">36*0.5</gadget>
<output>18</output>
18.
Jon needs to pay $18+$36=$
<gadget id="calculator">18+36</gadget>
<output>54</output>
54 for his new toaster.

<result>54</result>