Question

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At a dinner, the meal cost $32.00 and a sales tax of $2.40 was added to
the bill.

a. How much would the sales tax be on a $66.00 meal?
b. What is the tax rate for meals at this restaurant?


Answer 1

a.70.95

b. 7.5

Explanation

If you divide 2.40 by 32, you get the ratio of the tip to cost, which is 0.075, or 7.5 percent. Multiply 66 by 1.075, which includes both the cost and the tax.