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 6.16%. How much tax will a customer pay if
the food and beverages total is $44?

Answer 1

$46.71 or respectively $46.7104

Explanation:

Based on the problem equation is:

44 + (44 * 6.16)

= 44 + 2.7104

= 46.7104

Therefore, the total cost of the food and beverages is $46.71, respectively $46.7104.