Question

Gina ate lunch at a cafe. she ordered a ham sandwich for $8.75 and soup for $4.35. The tax was 7.5%. What was the amount of tax for Gina’s meal?

Answer 1

$0.98

Explanation:

First, add $8.75 & $4.35.

8.75 + 4.35 = $13.10 in total

Then find the tax by multiply 7.5% (3/40) times 13.10.

3/40 * 131/10

393/400 = 0.9825, which rounds down to $0.98 in tax