Question

A basketball coach is treating her team to

lunch. Each meal costs $7.25. If the coach

plans on purchasing 15 meals and there is a

5% sales tax, how much will the coach's total

be?

Answer 1

Answer: The cost of 15 meals at $7.25 per meal is:

15 x $7.25 = $108.75

To find the cost including the 5% sales tax, we need to add 5% of the cost to the cost:

5% of $108.75 = 0.05 x $108.75 = $5.44

So the total cost, including the sales tax, is:

$108.75 + $5.44 = $114.19

Therefore, the coach's total cost for 15 meals, including sales tax, will be $114.19.