Making the total is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to express an accumulation of a certain amount. For example: After adding the fees, making the total cost $200.
In 2002, a seat was added making the total 62.
But all those breaks would expire in 2005, making the total tax cut appear smaller.
The role of each DER in covering the risk and making the total profit is evaluated.
The UK emits 531m tonnes of CO2 a year, making the total savings 0.14%.
Orders for non durable goods were unchanged, making the total order decline $1.1‐billion.
The party's central body in Beijing will appoint one delegate, making the total from Chongqing 42.
In addition the parent has to pay a further £1,297 of employer's NI, making the total cost £16,297.
In 1863 improvements costing $3,000 were made, making the total value of the church $8,000.
Then, in 2007, a new cache of viruses was discovered, the "C" group, making the total more like 160.
Electrochemical smoothing saves the need for precise turning, making the total process time less than the electrobrightening.
The 7.5 gallons would have yielded about 480,000 doses, making the total amount seized worth roughly $4.8 million.
