Question

The tax rate at this restaurant is 9.5% cost without sales tax is $24.95.How much will there sales tax be?what is the total cost of entire meal?

Answer 1

Data:

tax rate: 9.5%

Sales: $24.95

To find the sales tax you calculate the 9.5% of 24.95, as follow:

`24.95\cdot(9.5)/(100)=2.37`Sales tax: $2.37

To find the total cost of the meal you add the cost without sale tax and the sale tax:

`24.95+2.37=27.32`Total: $27.32