Question

Many states have a meal tax that is proportional

to the total spent on food and beverage. In one
state, the meal tax is 8.22 How much tax will
a customer pay if the food and beverages total
is $23

Answer 1

The answer is 24.89 since you multiply and then add

Answer 2

$24.89

23x0.0822=1.89
23+1.89=24.89