two / solution 2.2
<?php
$br = "\n";
$item1name = "t-shirt";
$item1cost = 24.9;
$item2name = "hoodie";
$item2cost = 46.24;
$item3name = "jeans";
$item3cost = 80.75;
$item4name = "belt";
$item4cost = 26.05;
$subtotal = $item1cost + $item2cost + $item3cost + $item4cost;
$taxrate = 15;
$tax = ($subtotal * $taxrate) / 100;
$total = $subtotal + $tax;
$receipt = $item1name . " $" . $item1cost . $br . $item2name . " $" . $item2cost . $br . $item3name . " $" . $item3cost . $br . $item4name . " $" . $item4cost . $br . $br . "subtotal $" . $subtotal . $br . "tax $" . $tax . $br . "total $" . $total;
print_r($receipt);