Question

In a restaurant a diner orders an entree with vegetables foe 10.50, dessert foe 1.50, and coffee for 0.50. If the tax on the meals is 6%, what tax should be added to his check?

Answer 1

$0.75 tax

Explanation:

1. Find total cost of meal: $10.50 + $1.50 + $0.50 = $12.50

2. Find tax of meal: $12.50 * 6% = 12.5 * 0.06 = $0.75